by Aaliyah El-Amin | Oct 1, 2022 | Gardening
Fall is the season for planting. Cooling temperatures present a fantastic opportunity to plan a new garden, amend your existing space, or add new plant varieties to enjoy for years to come. Trees, shrubs, perennials, and ground cover all stand a better chance of...
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 havenāt shown signs of...
by Aaliyah El-Amin | Mar 2, 2022 | Gardening
Despite Virginiaās 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. Itās especially exciting when we can finally offer annual flowers to our customers...
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 itās time to put away the gardening tools. Perennials die back, trees begin to shed their leaves, and the garden settles into its...
