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
A little understanding of our weather conditions and working in our drier, sometimes limiting soil properties will help you improve your garden soil and make smart plant choices this gardening season. Whether your soil is hard, rocky and full of clay. Or soft and sandy, the best way to improve it is to add organic matter (OM), which eventually becomes humus. Humus is the result... 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
Colorado is a semi-arid state, averaging 10”-16” of precipitation per year! Waterwise landscaping, also known as xeriscaping, is planning and designing your landscape for low water usage, rethinking the use of turf grass and it’s huge water requirements, improving porosity of soil for more efficient water applications, selecting plant material by paying attention to their water requirements, reducing water waste with correct irrigation installations, applying... Read More
People are discovering clever ways to garden anywhere and everywhere. In a tiny yard, or no yard at all. Whether it is a container garden, a raised bed or a traditional in-ground bed, all gardens provide significant benefits, helping you discover health and community right in your own backyard. Vegetable Gardens What do you want to grow? Herb and vegetable gardens are more popular than... Read More
Creek Side Gardens operates a community greenhouse that adds color to people’s lives. Inquire below to join the Creek Side Gardens Green Team this upcoming spring season. Retail Associate Do you love to work outdoors? Do you love working with plants? Are you a people person and enjoy working with customers? Do you have plant and/or gardening knowledge? We are seeking strong candidates for retail... Read More
Winter watering is advisable with late planted perennials, bare root plants, and perennials located in windy or southwest exposures. Newly planted trees, shrubs, lawns , woody plants, and plants with shallow root systems (i.e. groundcovers). The result of long, dry periods during fall and winter is injury or death to parts of plant root systems. Affected plants may appear perfectly normal and resume growth in... Read More
Vegetable gardening is one of the most popular pastimes in the home garden. If you have never grown a tomato plant or sown some lettuce seeds in the spring, you are missing out on one of the most gratifying aspects of gardening. Grow it yourself, harvest the fruits of your labors and serve the bounty to your family. How satisfying! Vegetables can be demanding plants.... Read More
Christmas Tree Care Creek Side’s top-selling Christmas trees, are Noble Fir, Fraser Fir, Nordman Fir and Concolor Fir. To check a tree’s freshness, pull your hand towards you along the branch. Needles should not fall off Creek Side will provide a fresh cut by sawing an inch off the bottom of the trunk before setting in water. When trees are harvested, pitch oozes out and... Read More
Most people miss the abundance of color that we have 9 months out of the year here in Colorado during the winter months. Winter has its own charm and if you look close enough you might be surprised what you see. Grab a camera and take a field trip along the riverbed, greenbelt or along the foothills and see the beauty of winter. Listed below... Read More
