Have you ever been in the greenhouse with the snow coming down? It is nice and toasty warm with the sights, smells and feel of spring all around. Visit the Creek Side Spring Spectacular Open House Saturday April 16 and you will have an opportunity to find out how it feels for yourself. All of our activities are planned for indoors and it is going... Read More
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 new 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... Read More
What does the iconic sport of baseball and trees have in common? Before the advent of aluminum, there was only one choice of material for a bat – the heartwood of the American White Ash tree (Fraxinus americana). The strength and springiness of the wood when crafted into a bat are the characteristics favored by many batters. The manufacture of White Ash bats comprise nearly... Read More
Join us Saturday April 16, 2016 for the Creek Side Gardens Spring Spectacular Open House. Come to see what is new and exciting for the spring flower season and let Creek Side Gardens add some color to your life. Tour our greenhouses to see our beautiful container gardens and hanging baskets sporting new colors and flower varieties. Our Indoor Living Home Decor & Gift Boutique is... Read More
We’ve all dreamed about living on our own private refuge somewhere out there. Why not build your own little beautiful getaway right here at home? One that will provide more than your own satisfaction – it will help establish a welcoming sanctuary in our urban desert of asphalt and concrete. A place where birds, butterflies and hummingbirds can find a haven of natural food and... Read More
Audubon Society of Greater Denver Spring Benefit 2016 Saturday, April 23rd – 6pm to 9pm at the Inn at Hudson Gardens Join the Audubon Society of Greater Denver for a beautiful spring evening at Hudson Gardens. The annual spring benefit is an opportunity to socialize with friends, meet new people, share birding adventures and bid on exciting auction items. With the early migrants showing... Read More
After a couple of weeks of Mother Nature suppling additional moisture to the landscape, the temperatures are going to warm up nicely and we will be anxious to scratch that itch called Spring Fever! No matter how warm the daytime temps get, no matter how nice if feels to be outside soaking up the glorious Colorado sunshine, don’t be fooled. April is still the cool,... Read More
“Early gardens are planted on the pray-as-you-sow plan.” ~ Edythe Soper b. 1912 English naturalist It is time to plan your To Do List for the month of April. Consider planting cool season perennials and annuals that have been hardened-off so they are ready for the cool weather. Resist planting tender plants too soon because of the erratic spring weather in Colorado. Days of warm... Read More
Not to be confused with the name of a new Disney character, but a look into the unique and sometimes delightful tales of common flowers. Ancient societies used a ‘doctrine of signatures’ to help identify which wild plants and herbs were useful medicines. Certain parts of the plant (flowers, petals, leaves, etc.) had shapes resembling a part of the human body which was interpreted as... Read More
All seasoned Rocky Mountain gardeners knew the nice spring weather was never going to last. We secretly knew it was just a little too nice, didn’t we? So this past week, we paid the price. But isn’t it amazing how fast the snow melts when it warms up right away? Wow! Then it snows again. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…right now... Read More
