Beautiful summertime weather conditions in store for the next couple of weeks. The 90 degree days will make your landscape grow with adequate moisture applied. Let’s make our landscape beautiful! Landscape planting It is not too late to plant trees and shrubs if you water them adequately. The Creek Side selection of shrubs and trees of all sizes for your landscape planting is tremendous. Lots... Read More
Aphids Commonly found on trees, shrubs, and garden ornamentals. Aphids feed by sucking sap from a plants new leaf growth. When populations are severe the damage can cause wilting, leaf curling, and dieback of shoots and buds. The sticky honeydew (aphids waste material) is an attractant for ants, yellow jacket wasps, flies, and bees which can be as much a nuisance as damage done to... Read More
While planning your spring garden, consider adding native plants and more diversity to make your yard a haven for pollinators and wildlife. As agriculture has intensified and our populations have grown, a lot of habitat has been lost, so even a pot of flowers on the front porch can make a big difference by supporting hundreds of pollinators. If you’re adding plants with pollinators in... Read More
Annual Flowers Large, full Container Gardens available to insert into your decorative container. Measure the inside diameter of your container- then choose a 14″- 16″- 18″ or 22″ diameter container garden to fit the inside. Or just set on the porch or patio all ready to go! Lots of colors and styles to choose from. Our June crop of hanging baskets is blooming right on... Read More
A well-designed garden provides interest from early spring through late autumn, and beyond if you also select plants for winter structure. But, for the main growing season, much of that interest comes from flowering and foliage plants. Gardeners who want a lower maintenance landscape would be wise to look for perennial plants that are both easy-to-grow and offer a long blooming period. Most perennial plants flower... Read More
Adding flowers to the vegetable garden not only adds colorful interest but will help your garden stay healthy by attracting beneficial insects or discouraging harmful insects. While there are many good reasons to go natural in the garden, the resounding reason that every gardener can get on board with is that it just makes gardening easier and more abundant. When flowers are coupled with all-natural... Read More
2024 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory As a Colorado agricultural producer and grower, Creek Side Gardens is a Colorado Proud member, representing an elite group of Colorado growers promoting a vast array of agricultural products. From flowers to fruits, vegetables to grains, cattle to chickens, Colorado growers and their families share their labor of love with Colorado consumers. Creek Side is honored to once again be... Read More
Summer is here and the time is right….to visit the Creek Side Gardens for Annual Flowers, Perennials, Roses, Shrubs and Trees and Vegetables. 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 and Container Gardens love the warm temperatures and long days and show it... Read More
If you love roses, Colorado provides a great growing climate so be sure to include them on your garden list. Because there are so many different types, there are roses to fill nearly every gardeners growing needs. Types of Roses Don’t be confused about all the types available. The main thing is to find a color you like. Then check the general height for that... Read More
If you already have your flowers, now is the time to make plans for keeping them happy and beautiful all summer long: Establish a routine daily watering schedule. Early in the day is best, but early evening is OK as well. Consider investing in a professional water wand or water nozzle. It will help make this job a little easier. We would be lost without... Read More
