Resources from the Gardening Experts at Cross Creek
The experts at Cross Creek Nursery and Landscaping provide several different gardening resources throughout the year. Our monthly newsletters, periodic blogs, and gardening videos all focus on different gardening and seasonal issues that are directly related to the Richmond area.

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 important to evaluate your landscape and determine what… Continue Reading…

Beginner’s Guide to Spring Fertilizing
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 growth, don’t just assume that they died over the winter.… Continue Reading…

Seed Starting 101
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 opportunity to grow multiple crops in a season. As an added benefit, starting… Continue Reading…
Cross Creek Newsletters
Cross Creek sends out newsletters each month to update our customers on events around the nursery, advertise ongoing promotions, and share our monthly blog posts. If you’d like to subscribe to our Garden Club newsletter, click here to sign up. It’s free and easy!

