When the garden goes dormant, it's time to fill it in, add a houseplant or two and plan for next year. What a great opportunity to explore local nurseries and get into the Christmas spirit.
Ricks Garden Center features tropical plants, a separate cactus section, many Christmas trees and wreaths. Tools include landscape materials for tabletop gardens and self-watering patio gardens, while collapsible planters and garden seats provide cushions and garden comfort. Get ready to plant seeds now with Rick's wide variety of seeds, and check out their advanced tomato plant offerings next spring.
Phelan Gardens offers a wide variety of garden supplies, garden decorations, easy-care air plants and Colorado-made Fire Mountain foods. A nearby greenhouse is filled with plants, including cyclamen and colorful Christmas cacti.
The Pelan Christmas Tree Centerpiece is a great example of organic decorations with grains, dried leaves and flowers, berries and grass. Use the Pélan workshops to make Christmas wreaths and centerpieces in the months of November and December.
Harding Kindergarten changes for the Christmas season. Their longtime rooms are mostly free of trimmed trees, their sidewalks are lined with festive live trees decorated with red bows, and their business offices have numerous ornaments to adorn the tree.
Harding will host a Thanksgiving open house. They invite you to meet the family farm animals, buy plants, taste personalized wreaths, crowns and ornaments, as well as mulled wine and other items.
At Spencer Productions, lawns and gardens are decorated for the season with twinkling lights, beautiful holiday decorations, glass mushrooms, candles, concrete sculptures, lawn shoes and other supplies. Large bulbs are placed next to wooden shells from Holland.
Spencer's offers dozens of delicious fruit pies six days a week, plus a candy shop with unique, antique and hard-to-find candies.
Summerland Gardens offers a welcoming boutique atmosphere filled with gift ideas, from unique handmade wool wreaths, soaps, unique plants and more, handmade in Denmark.
Readers can find books on succulents, houseplants, orchids and bonsai. Birds in a Book brings together a variety of birds in a beautiful aviary, while the 'Gifts to Take' section includes gardening tools and gloves. Somerland welcomes Santa on December 9.
These nurseries, each with their own style, are filled with plants and pots, garden ornaments, statues, birdbaths, fountains and gazebos. In addition, they drink special sauce, broth, syrup and honey. Exit the garden and go to their shop. Browse their resources for great gifts for gardeners this season.
Send your gardening questions to csumg2@elpasoco.com. We will respond through our remote support system. The Personal Assistance Services will remain closed for the winter period; It will reopen in the spring. Find us on Facebook at Colorado Master Gardeners-El Paso County.
Send your gardening questions to csumg2@elpasoco.com. We will respond through our remote support system. The Personal Assistance Services will remain closed for the winter period; It will reopen in the spring. Find us on Facebook at Colorado Master Gardeners-El Paso County.
