Plan-Prep-Plant for Garden Success 2025!

Saturday, April 26th – Plant Summer Flowering Bulbs – 10:00AM – No Class Fee

Planting spring and summer bulbs is another great way to start new plants for the garden.  What bulb plants work well and how using bulbs can create a big head start for the season.  Dahlias, Gladiolas, and Lilies are just a few bulbs you can plant for summer color. Creek Side carries a good variety of these bulbs

• Prepare your bulbs now in a container with potting soil and plant your bulbs, starting indoors. Get an early start planting in containers or plant directly into the garden bed.

Get an early start planting in containers or plant directly into the garden bed.

Workshop: Plant bulbs in pots.  Purchase summer bulbs and Creek Side will provide free pots and soil with planting demonstration.  You take them home and get them growing for an early start to the season.

Saturday, June 28th – Mid-Summer Flower Care Demo – 10:00AM – No Fee

Creek Side Gardens hanging baskets and patio pots.

Join us for a fun, informative hands-on demonstration of summer flower care. How to keep flowers looking fresh all summer. Don’t be afraid…we’re going get out the shears… Dead-heading – Pinching – Pruning – Trimming to promote more flowers all season and a pleasing shape for your containers and gardens.  Flowers are tough and will appreciate your attention!  Annual Hanging baskets & Container Gardens. Perennials in the garden.  Not to mention keeping up with watering on these hot summer days!

Stop by Creek Side to visit with our Green Team staff to help to answer your questions.

OUR MISSION…

Gardening classes and workshops offered by Creek Side Gardens are the perfect opportunity for us to share and learn more about the wonderful world of plants, flowers, gardening and how to manage it all. Growing flowers and plants is a real blend of science and artistic expression. Sometimes we have the feeling for what we want to do, but don’t know how to go about it. Sometimes we have a technical plan but are just not sure how to put it all together in a creative way. Sometimes we don’t even know what we don’t know. These are the times to visit Creek Side Gardens and attend our free gardening classes and gardening workshops. Our Green Team of gardening experts, designers, plants-people and friendly folks are dedicated to helping you put the pieces of the puzzle together.

Creek Side classes and workshops offer instruction and inspire you to further your plant and gardening capabilities. Green Team members host the classes and cover that day’s topic in an open, informal manner that allows the attendees to ask questions and share their experiences with the instructor and other attendees. This way everybody has an opportunity to learn something new. Even those of us who have been gardening and growing plants for a long time know every day there is always something new to learn. And we learn the best way from one another.

Let us add color to your life. Call 303-933-8493 or contact us online.

We understand everybody has busy lives, busy schedules and it is sometimes difficult to find time to do everything we want to do. But, if you are interested in learning and sharing just a little more about your gardening experiences, take a Saturday morning hour, grab a coffee and come on over to the place where inspiration grows. You’ll find the Creek Side gardening classes and gardening workshops are easy, fun and worth your time. Check out our workshop calendar for what topics are coming up next.

Need inspiration? Call today at 303-933-8493 or contact us online.

Saturday, February 22nd – Houseplants – 10:00AM – No Fee

While we wait for the snow to melt and the garden to thaw, let’s fix up our houseplants and succulents.  In this informative class we will discuss light, water and fertilizer basics – indoor pest control – do’s and don’ts of pruning – how and when to repot a houseplant or succulent – plus the top 10 indoor plants to oxygenate your air.

Saturday, March 1st – Plan your 2025 Landscape and Garden PART 1 – 10:00AM – No Fee

Start planning now for this season’s garden beds and landscape. 

Consider what type of garden you would like. Learn how to make a design and layout. Begin the design planning with the tallest elements or ‘anchor plants’ – trees, tall shrubs down to medium to small shrubs and perennials to ground covers.

• Start a garden journal jotting down layout ideas, plant material, etc.
• Know your microclimates for YOUR landscape (hot – dry – shady – windy) and use them to your advantage
• How to use mulches and irrigation systems to reduce water usage.
• How to get started, soil preparation, design, plant selection.
• Early, Mid and Late season blooming perennial selection

Saturday, March 8th – Plan your 2025 Landscapes and Gardens PART 2 – 10:00AM – No Fee

Plan for perennial plants and shrubs for landscape and Water Wise Gardening

Now that you have a plan it is time to think about what you want to plant.  Tree and shrub selection, perennials and hardscaping.  Creek Side offers over 400 varieties of perennials including sun/ shade, hot/dry, pollinator plants, ornamental grasses and xeric plants.

• Sun or shade – east, west, north, south, Wind – Water
• What is xeriscape or waterwise gardening and why it is important in Colorado landscapes
• Learn about native plants, nativars and xeric plant selections. including ‘Plant Select’ perennials
• What to use for anchor plants in the overall design
• Use shrubs to accent focal points
• Learn about the best varieties for Colorado

Saturday, March 15th – Plan for Successful Vegetable Gardening – 10:00AM – No Fee

Celebrate home grown veggies, it is fun and easy!  Grow what you like. Vegetable gardening can start in April with cool crops like lettuce, peas and root vegetables.

• Get your garden or raised bed ready
• Planting schedules.
• Cool season vs warm season vegetables
• Start with seeds vs transplants.
• How to use mulch and weed control
• General care including water and fertilizer
• Discover container growing, raised beds and organic gardening.

Saturday, March 22nd – Prepare for Garden Clean-Up and Soil Improvement – 10:00AM – No Fee

Time to clean out all the 2024 debris and see what is coming up.  Plant ID, compost/mulch, manage early weeds, start a 2025 journal, spring bulbs, trimming and pruning, watering and more.

We will discuss soil types, compost, mulch and beneficial additives to your soil. Add organic materials to encourage beneficial microbes that encourage healthy plant growth.

• Soil preparation – is your soil clay, loam or sand?
• What is the difference between compost and mulch?
• Does fertilizer need to be added?
• What is a No-Dig garden?
• How are potting soils different?

Saturday, March 29th – Prepare Seeds for Sowing – Indoors and Outdoors – 10:00AM – No Fee

Growing your own herbs, vegetables and flowers from seed is fun and economical.  Get the facts about seed germination and seedling care to make your plan for the season.   We will demonstrate how to plant seeds at proper depths and properly water the seeds for successful germination.

• How to read a seed packet.
• How to choose varieties.
• How to use indoor lights for great seedling growth.
• Timing is everything.
• Consider a wildflower garden or cutting garden

Saturday, April 5th – Plant a Hanging Basket using Flower Plugs – 10:00AM – $50 Fee

Here at Creek Side all our hanging baskets and patio pots start with a ‘plug’ now is your chance to do one too! Once planted, we will water, fertilize and watch them grow until you pick them up.  Class limited to 20 people.  – $50.00 Fee

Saturday, April 12th – Planting Cool Weather and Early Blooming Crops – 10:00AM – No Fee

Now is the time to plant your cool season vegetables, perennials, annuals, potato and onion sets.  You have prepared and planned to try the early season crops this year! All cool weather vegetables and can be started from seed soon. Learn the best way to sow seeds whether indoors or directly outside.

• Annuals; Pansies, Snapdragons, Dianthus. Alyssum, Dusty Miller
• Perennials; Creeping Phlox, Primrose, Lentin Rose, Basket of Gold, Columbines
• Vegetables; Kale, Spinach, Lettuce, Snap Peas

Saturday, April 19th – Easter Egg Hunt – Open House – Greenhouse Tours – 10:00AM SHARP!

A very fun and popular spring event is our Kid’s Day Easter Egg Hunt, which is held the Saturday morning before Easter Sunday at 10am SHARP!.  Kid’s hunt for hidden eggs throughout the Courtyard and Glasshouse areas and then plant a free pansy to take home, a sure sign of spring!

Container Garden Design & Demo at 11:00AM – learn how to mix and match thrillers, fillers & spillers and how to use them in your container garden.

Cool weather annuals, perennials, houseplants – ready for sale!