April and May are terrific months for planting perennials! The cool nights and bright days offer the newly transplanted plants a little time to relax, get situated in their new locale and begin growing roots. Incorporate organic matter like Creek Side’s Natures Yield compost to the soil at planting time to help create a superior rooting environment. Keep watered thoroughly for the first few weeks... Read More
Container gardening is very popular, especially for gardeners with no yards or limited growing area in the ground. All types of plants may be grown in containers. Annual flowers, herbs and vegetables work very well because their growing will be over at the end of the summer season. Your containers can then be replanted the following season with a fresh planting. Perennials, shrubs and trees... Read More
Outdoor Living Garden Shop with garden art, birdbaths, pottery, fountains, benches, kinetic spinners, decorative, garden stakes. Nice selection of colorful porch coir doormats to choose from. ‘Cool Wave’ pansy baskets are a great pop of color to your outdoor living space. Pansies are cold tolerant and hardy. Pansy Bowls and Baskets ready for the season! Pop off the hanger and your Cool Wave Pansy Basket... Read More
A little planning before planting your vegetable garden will go a long way in helping to create a productive and manageable garden space. Focus your resources on planting only enough of what you would like to eat and enjoy. Vegetables may be grown in containers as well a traditional ground bed. Follow these tips to success Don’t make it too hard or be ready for... Read More
Vegetable varieties – what is tried and true and what is something new to explore. Get outside your comfort zone and branch into varieties you may not have tried. Tomatoes What is an heirloom? An heirloom tomato is an old variety that has not been hybridized. What does determinate and indeterminate mean? A determinate variety means that it will grow to it’s ‘determined’ height. Indeterminate... Read More
When we think of eating healthy, it may be the thought of eating organic produce or fresh home-grown organically grown vegetables. Because we would like to know where our food comes from and that it has not been sprayed with chemicals. Plants that have not been sprayed with chemicals is an important component of organic growing. But another component of the organic equation is how... Read More
Not only does the warm weather we are experiencing right now, make it feel like spring, it feels like summer is right around the corner. But for all of you that have lived in the Rocky Mountain growing region for some time…you know…there is more cold, snow, rain and freezing temperatures on the way. For early gardening enthusiasts, let’s stick with the plan for success... Read More
Perennial Definition: A perennial plant will recur each year in the garden. Alternately, an annual plant is one and done for the season. A perennial’s foliage dies back to the ground each winter while the roots survive. The foliage remerges in the spring. A perennial typically takes 3 years to fully establish (sleep, creep, leap). Perennial Planting Considerations: Right Plant, Right Place Light: Sun... Read More
A well-designed perennial garden can provide many years of beauty and enjoyment. Careful selection of plant materials and thoughtful planning can result in a full season of color. A thoughtful design can help you achieve your garden goals including water efficiency, pollinator attraction, family functionality and beauty. Journaling Chances are you’ve thought about a new perennial garden before you’ve reached the actual design task. Utilize... Read More
The Green Team is in full swing planting annuals and perennials at Creek Side Gardens. Container Gardens & Hanging Baskets All the greenhouses are filling up with the big, beautiful plants you expect from us. Over the last three weeks the first round of Grown Fresh container gardens and hanging baskets have been planted in an assortment of sizes. More and more Geraniums, Petunias, Calibrachoa/... Read More
