PHS Gold Medal Plants 2025
Discover the Gold Medal Plant Program—PHS’s top picks for stunning, resilient plants perfect for Mid-Atlantic gardens! Take a look to see what North Creek proudly offers from the award-winning list!
The PLUG©
North Creek's weekly blog featuring insights on the Landscape Plug™, gardening tips, design ideas, native plants, and garden ecology!
Geraniums for Your Needs
As we hop out of early spring—where tulips, daffodils, spring phlox, fleabane, and Virginia bluebells have had their moment to shine—we might find ourselves in a bit of a planting pause. Gardeners of yore called this the “spring gap,” a brief and peaceful egg-stra intermission between the cool-season bloomers and the peep-ing onset of summer color. But don’t let your clients’ gardens put all their eggs in one seasonal basket! If they're hunting for a pop of color during this lull, may we crack open a suggestion: the hardy geranium—truly the unsung workhorse of the shade garden!
Assessing Stormwater Damage
A powerful storm front recently swept across the eastern U.S., delivering heavy rains throughout the Midwest and East Coast. Events like this serve as critical reminders of the growing intensity and frequency of stormwater challenges. For landscape professionals and property managers, it's a key moment to assess how systems are performing under pressure—and where improvements may be needed to adapt to a changing climate.
North Creek's Legacy Plants
Thirty years ago, North Creek’s first catalog was a simple, hand-illustrated creation. While much has changed, our heart remains the same. Today, we’re revisiting the classics—North Creek Legacy Plants—timeless favorites from our debut catalog that have thrived for over three decades!