by Aaliyah El-Amin | May 3, 2022 | Gardening
So you’re looking to add a tree to the landscape. It’s a great idea – trees can cool your yard, become an aesthetic focal point, or even produce fruit to enjoy. They’re investments to improve your outdoor space for years to come. Before choosing a tree, it’s...
by Aaliyah El-Amin | Apr 1, 2022 | Gardening
When the garden wakes up from dormancy in early spring, rising temperatures stimulate a burst of foliage growth. Deciduous trees and shrubs are often the first plants to show signs of growth, followed by perennials. If some plants in your garden haven’t shown signs of...
by Aaliyah El-Amin | Mar 2, 2022 | Gardening
Despite Virginia’s long growing season, many gardeners like to get a head start by sowing fruit and vegetable seeds indoors several weeks before the date of last frost. Starting seeds indoors extends the growing season, which results in an earlier harvest and...
by Aaliyah El-Amin | Feb 2, 2022 | Gardening
Spring is an exciting time at Cross Creek Nursery. Trees and shrubs begin to bloom in a dramatic display of color, perennials come back to life, and gardeners are eager to get growing. It’s especially exciting when we can finally offer annual flowers to our customers...
by Aaliyah El-Amin | Jan 1, 2022 | Gardening, House Plants
Nick Orchids Nick is our resident expert on roses, but he also loves blooming houseplants. He appreciate orchids because they’re an easy plant to care for. Nick explained “I like the houseplants that thrive on neglect . . . for example, I have an orchid that I...
by Aaliyah El-Amin | Nov 1, 2021 | Gardening
The return of cold weather that marks the end of the growing season is often bittersweet. The holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to put away the gardening tools. Perennials die back, trees begin to shed their leaves, and the garden settles into its...
