Learn About Your Hardiness Zone Outdoor plants are rated by hardiness zone. Choose your outdoor garden plants based on what hardiness zone is appropriate for our zone – Zone 5. A warm zone plant like 7 8 will not survive the winter in a cooler zone like zone 4. Learn the Crucial Vocab Annual/ Perennial – annual plants will die at the end of the... Read More
As the cold days and nights of winter begin to thaw, so do the doldrums in our bodies and mind. Thinking about the pending spring lifts our spirits and gives us hope for the upcoming warmer days. Plants and flowers, beautiful landscapes, community parks and natural environments make us feel good, improve our moods and increase our energy levels. Soothing our mind, body and soul.... Read More
The Green Team is working diligently to prepare everything for the 2026 season. Every February we count down to our ‘reopening date’. This year it is Monday, February 16th. The past six weeks have been filled with planting crops, receiving retail supplies such as pottery, fertilizers, seeds and more. Planning the garden shop layout, glasshouse displays for houseplants and so much more. Fresh Houseplants and... Read More
With the beautiful weather we have been experiencing now is the perfect time to get a start on routine early spring garden activities. Step out into the crisp wintry air and follow a few garden tips to do now. Early Clean-up and Maintenance Cut back ornamental grasses in the landscape as they are beginning to grow. Apply Natures Yield Organic compost to garden soil in... Read More
Creek Side Gardens proudly features Botanical Interests Seeds, a Colorado company. Every seed packet is designed to help gardeners succeed. Featuring gorgeous botanical artists’ renderings of each variety, each packet is like a mini-encyclopedia, full of information inside and out, to inspire and assist every type of gardener. Whether you are planting flowers, herbs or vegetables, following the information on the seed packet is your... Read More
You may think that in the downtime of January, the Creek Side Green Team team is off on a beach somewhere, but we are hard at work to ensure a successful growing season for our gardeners! This week the Creek Side team unloaded over 8000 perennials to begin our growing season (with more to come)! Small starter plants called “plugs” will be planted into quart... Read More
Are you thirsty? Most likely your plants are too! The Denver metro area has been subjected to one of the warmest/ driest winters on record. October 2025 total precipitation was .14″ – average 1.24″ November 2025 total precipitation was .07″ – average .62″ December 2025 total precipitation was .50″ – average .61″ January 2026 total precipitation was .52″ – average .52″ So we are gaining... Read More
To reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen. In turn, pollinators rely on flowers for food, including both nectar and pollen. If you’re a gardener, you might want to support this partnership by planting flowers. But if you live in an area without a lot of green space, you might wonder whether it’s worth the effort. Research shows that bees don’t... Read More
The Denver Metro area is experiencing another warm, dry autumn! The Average Annual precipitation is 14.3” and to date only 11.19” of rain has been measured. Fall weather usually is marked by dry air, relatively low amounts of moisture and swings in night and day temperatures. Normally the Denver area will receive a average of another 2″ of precipitation between now and the end of... Read More
Ssshhh, garden is sleeping… what else can you do in January? January is a nice rest period for the garden, and for we gardeners as well. Your garden is settled in for the winter, but your green thumb may be itching to do something outside in the yard or garden on a beautiful January day in Colorado. Step out into the crisp wintry air and... Read More
