How are your tomatoes growing? Problems with Blossom End Rot? The dark grey, black-sunken area on the blossom end of tomatoes. Though many people think blossom end rot is a disease, it isn’t. Blossom end rot is not caused by a bacteria or fungus, nor is it something that is caused by an insect pest. It is a physiological disorder thought to be caused by... Read More
Watering Baskets & Container Gardens When temps are over 90 degrees, check flowers twice daily for dryness, in the morning and again in the evening, Water baskets until dripping from bottom or pots are draining. Don’t assume that any rainfall will be ‘watering’ your baskets. Keep watering consistently. Hand watering is best to be sure they are getting enough water. Drip systems are convenient but... Read More
Japanese Beetles & Control Japanese beetles are coming! They can be very damaging to plants, especially roses, grape vines, Virginia creeper vines. Adults feed on leaves, buds and flowers of many common garden and landscape plants. Feeding on leaves is usually restricted to the softer tissues between the larger leaf veins, which results in a characteristic feeding pattern known and described as ‘skeletonizing’. More generalized... Read More
July is a great month for mid-season perennial color. Many plants are in flower or getting ready to flower! Identify a “green” area in your garden now. Keep your eyes open around your neighborhood landscape for what you like. Then come into the nursery to check out our big assortment of Grown Fresh perennials and get planting!! Currently blooming alongside the Creek Side Perennial Pathway: Coreopsis... Read More
Big Summer Color The Creek Side Grown Fresh Big Summer Color Program is in full swing! Big beautiful blooming plants in 6” diameter pots are loaded with fresh summer color to spruce up your porch, patio and garden. Varieties selected are great warm temperature choices grown in a large pot size to hold moisture a little longer. These plants are already BIG!. Imagine assembling 2,... Read More
Now is the time to begin treating for Budworm. Life Cycle The adult stage is a moth with a wingspan of about 1 1/2 inches. The wings are light green with brown overtones and a few wavy, cream-colored bands. In the early evening, females lay single eggs on buds or leaves. The eggs hatch into little light green worms. They have two cycles per summer... Read More
Not as much of a problem in Colorado, due to our hot, dry conditions. But slugs are one of the most common garden pests, though unlike most other chewing critters you find in your garden, they aren’t insects. Instead, slugs are land-dwelling mollusks that are more closely related to clams than beetles or caterpillars. Facing a slug infestation is serious business, filled with slime trails,... Read More
Annual Flowers Don’t worry – it’s not too late to enjoy big, colorful annual flowers on your patio this summer. Container Gardens are looking full and lush. Hanging Baskets are on SALE so shop early for best selection. Take advantage of the BOGO FREE SALE of fun, fresh small 4.5″ pots of flowers are available for filling in those empty spots. Did you know that... Read More
Growing small fruits such as raspberries, blueberries, grapes, blackberries or gooseberries are often overlooked as a sustainable addition to your garden. Most varieties do well here in Colorado but often require certain growing conditions for the different berries. Raspberries, Blackberries and Boysenberries Ever-bearing or Fall-bearing raspberries seem best-suited for the Front Range, according to tests conducted by Colorado State University. Creek Side Gardens offers many... Read More
Powdery mildews are one of the most widespread and easily recognized plant diseases. They affect virtually all kinds of plants. In Colorado, powdery mildews are common on lilac, grape, roses, turfgrass, vegetables (such as cucumbers, squashes and peas), crabapple and Virginia creeper, among others. Identification Powdery mildews are characterized by spots or patches of white to grayish, talcum-powderlike growth. Tiny, pinhead-sized, spherical fruiting structures that... Read More
