Summer is here and the time is right….to visit the Creek Side Courtyard of Annual flowers, the Perennial Pathway of Perennial flowers, the Woodland Walk featuring shrubs and trees and the Frontyard of Roses! Beautiful, colorful Grown Fresh flowers and soothing greens all around. Just imagine what your patio and landscape will look like? Hanging Baskets & Container Gardens Our Annual Hanging Baskets love the warm temperatures... Read More
There is an ‘inner-child’ fascination with secret hide-outs, building blanket forts, and climbing into the canopy of a tree. All of these transport us into another space and time. As the summer months begin with long days stretching out ahead, we look for activities to intrigue and entertain. A good place to start is to read Johann David Wyss’ book, Swiss Family Robinson to spark... Read More
noun grad·u·a·tion \ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən\ “Is this the little girl [we] carried? Is this the little boy at play? [We] don’t remember growing older When did they? When did she get to be a beauty? When did he get to be so tall? Wasn’t it yesterday When they were small? ~Sunrise, sunset~ Swiftly flow the days. Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers, Blossoming even as we gaze. Swiftly... Read More
My Mother kept a garden, A garden of the heart; She planted all the good things That gave my life its start. She turned me to the sunshine And encouraged me to dream. . . Fostering and nurturing The seeds of self-esteem. And when the winds and rains came, She protected me enough. . . But not too much ~ she knew I’d need To... Read More
Spring, an elusive season in Colorado… March 20th, 2017 ~ First Day of Spring in Denver was “refreshingly cool” with a high of 75℉ , but wait ~ April 29th “heavy snow” with a high of 30℉! To top it all off, a Frost Advisory for the metro area May 3rd. What’s a gardener to do? Throw in the trowel, perhaps. Let’s look at the... Read More
Another typical springtime along the front range of the Colorado Rockies. Cold, wind and snow just about the time we would like to see some nice weather. It is certainly not unusual, or totally unexpected. But since Mother Nature has been teasing us since February with 70 degree temperatures, it does get a little dis-heartening for us anxious gardeners. The fact of the matter is... Read More
“WISH FLOWERS” O, rich and haughty, King of village flowers! Each day is coronation time, You have no humble hours. I like to see you bring a troop To beat the blue-grass spears, To scorn the lawn-mower that would be Like fate’s triumphant shears, Your yellow heads are cut away, It seems your reign is o’er. By noon you raise a sea of stars More... Read More
The paradox of time in history is that we: Have taller buildings, but shorter tempers Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints We spend more, but have less We buy more, but enjoy it less We have bigger houses and smaller families Bigger churches and smaller congregations A multitude of prayers, but very little faith A blessed life, but lack of gratitude A loving God for our... Read More
At Creek Side Gardens, we believe that joy comes from being connected and making active contributions to the community. Our free community events create a place where we come together to celebrate the seasons all through the calendar year. This Event Season at Creek Side Gardens is especially fun and exciting as we kick-off another successful year. One of everybody’s favorites is the Creek Side... Read More
A Child Do you know what it is to be a child? It is to be something very different from the grownup of today. It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of life; it is to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that elves can reach to whisper in your ear; to seek out... Read More
