September and October are the best months for planting bulbs and sowing seeds. The day temps have cooled, and night temps are chilly, perfect time to plant. Fall Bulbs Creek Side has a good selection of fall bulbs. Tulips, Crocus, Hyacinth and Daffodils to name a few. Follow the directions as to the planting depth of each variety. Make sure your soil is full of nutrients such... Read More
Oktoberfest is a two-week festival originated in Munich, Germany that celebrates beer, food, and culture. It’s held annually and ends on the first Sunday of October. The Beer Oktoberfest is known for its beer, which is typically served in one-liter mugs called “Mass”. In Germany, the festival features beer from six local breweries that adhere to Germany’s beer purity law, which limits ingredients to water, malt, hops,... Read More
The nights are beginning to cool off which triggers that inescapable feeling that we are ready to move on to the fall season. Football is all around, vacation is over, kids are back in school and the rich earthy color tones of the fall season are here. Creek Side Gardens is here to help you spruce up your outdoor décor with mum, pumpkins, straw and more! Creek... Read More
Fall is for Planting! Perfect time to plant trees, shrubs, perennials, vegetables. Soil is warm until early November to help grow new roots. Get a head start for next season. Take advantage of sale prices from suppliers. Find the right plant for the right location – sun or shade, tall or short, early-mid-late season etc. Plant fall bulbs – tulips, daffodils, hycacinths, crocus Plant trees... Read More
Cover crops or “green manures” have gone hand in hand with agricultural practices for a long time. Cover crops naturally re-enrich soil, protect it from erosion due to rain or wind, improve its texture, and feed soil organisms, which maintain a healthy ecosystem in the soil, breaking down minerals and nutrients that feed plants. As gardeners, our success is directly tied to the soil in... Read More
What does that mean? Why are we suggesting planting in the fall rather than the traditional spring planting season? Fall is a great time for planting for several reasons! Fall Planting Recommendations The plants we are recommending for planting into the landscape in the fall are perennials, roses, shrubs, trees and bulbs, the types of plants that will survive the cold temperatures of the winter... Read More
The Creek Side Gardens Grown Fresh Fall Flowers are beginning to take center stage just in time for the change in seasons. Kids are going back to school. Temps are cooling down. Days are getting shorter. If you have never planted a fall garden with fall mums and pansies or planted a new tree or shrub in the fall, then you are missing out on... Read More
Beautiful fall weather conditions are in store for the next couple of weeks. The warm soil temperatures will make your landscape shrubs and trees grow nicely. 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 real... Read More
As August comes to an end, here in the Creek Side Gardens gift shop we shift from summer scents, such as lavender, to the smell of Spicy Apple and Pumpkin Spice. When you visit the gift shop this time of year, these scents will hit your nose, and you will know that a new season has arrived. Come shop for a new fall candle and... Read More
Come out to VOTE and check out the Creek Side Gardens “Flower Trials”. You might think that we have lost our minds but…now is the perfect time in the season to begin planning your garden and landscape for next year. What worked? What plants would do better? Here at Creek Side, we are here to help you by finding out what is new and exciting. ... Read More
