Native plants are species that naturally occur in our region and have adapted over thousands of years to Richmond's climate, soils, and wildlife. They are beautiful, resilient, and one of the best choices for creating a healthy, sustainable landscape. Whether you're...
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Advice and Information From The Experts At Cross Creek Nursery
The experts at Cross Creek Nursery and Landscaping provide several different gardening resources throughout the year. We offer monthly newsletters and periodic blogs with timeless information, plus gardening videos that focus on different gardening and seasonal issues that are directly related to the Richmond area.
Variety and Care Information
Plants for Wet Feet: Variety and Care
Poor drainage and soggy soil don't have to limit your landscaping options. Many trees, shrubs, perennials, and ornamental grasses thrive in consistently moist or wet conditions, making them excellent choices for low-lying areas, rain gardens, pond edges, and other...
Butterfly Bushes: Variety and Care
Butterfly bushes (Buddleia) are prized for their long-lasting blooms, vibrant colors, and ability to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators throughout the summer. Their fast growth, low-maintenance nature, and extended bloom season make them a...
Roses: Variety and Care
Roses are among the most iconic flowering shrubs, prized for their elegant blooms, fragrance, and long flowering season. Available in a wide range of colors, sizes, and growth habits, rose bushes can be used as specimen plants, foundation shrubs, borders, hedges, or...
Crape Myrtles: Variety and Care
Crape myrtles are among the most popular landscape plants, valued for their vibrant summer blooms, colorful fall foliage, attractive bark, and exceptional heat tolerance. Available in a wide range of sizes and flower colors, they can be used as specimen trees,...
Screening Trees: Variety and Care
Screening trees are one of the best ways to create privacy, reduce noise, block unwanted views, and define outdoor living spaces. Whether you're screening a neighboring property, softening a fence line, or creating a natural backdrop, the right privacy trees provide...
Adding Native Plants to your Landscape
Native Plants: A Landscape Guide for Richmond Gardeners The plants available at Cross Creek Nursery come from a wide range of regions and climates, each offering unique colors, textures, and landscape benefits. While many non-native ornamentals perform well in...
Cross Creek Tips & Tricks
The Art of Proper Watering
All plants need water. Although some species are naturally drought-tolerant once established, they all need proper hydration in the first year or so after planting. When local gardeners reach out to us for plant problem diagnosis in the heat of summer, the issue is...
Summer Time: 10 Drought Resistant Perennials
In soaring summer temperatures and high humidity, it's vital to provide plenty of water for your newly installed trees, shrubs, and perennials. All plants need water, but some are better adapted to heat and drought. In recent years, a landscaping style called...
Building a Garden in 5 Steps
Gardening is a creative activity meant to enhance outdoor spaces and nurture the environment. There are no rules for garden design; they can be as simple as a meadow of scattered wildflowers or as complex as a formal French garden. As long as the plants flourish,...
Planting Trees for a Purpose
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...
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Ask Us: Favorite Houseplants
Ask us! Our talented Cross Creek Nursery staff shares their favorite houseplants and reasons why.