Summer vacations are over, the kids are going back to school and the weather is a little milder. Many folks have the time again to do some late summer gardening. Not only is it time to do maintenance, but you can take advantage of the end of the season sales at the plant nurseries. The [...]
Having grown up in Colorado it’s easy to take for granted the native beauty (the aesthetic) of the plains and foothills. The native flora is a beautiful tapestry of grasses, succulents and shrubs.
The summer is mostly over and we’re transitioning into fall planting season here at Timberline Gardens. Customers are filtering in to give their yards and gardens that last little bit of spice before the winter sets in. And there are a lot of great deals to be had.
It’s springtime at Timberline Gardens! Well, not quite, but our spring bulbs have arrived. That always makes us dream of those spring days when our hard work planting bulbs in the fall pays off with color-filled gardens in the spring.
Is your garden is plagued with weeds? Noxious or not, prevention is the key to success.
Think there’s no color during summer’s sizzling dog days? Wrong! From low creepers to the very tall, Xeric, to shade, there are many varieties and colors of blooms that will brighten up your hot summer garden. Many bloom for a couple of months and others will go until frost. Xeric plants love the heat and [...]
Now that the heat is on, my attentions turn from the cool season crops to the warm season ones (cucumbers, melons, peppers, tomatoes, etc.). The key to crack-free tomatoes is consistency of watering. I like to hard water my tomato plants in the evenings. This way, the water soaks into the soil with less evaporation [...]
The summer season may be waning, but there’s never been a better time to stock up on hardy perennials. Back by popular demand, our annual Jumble table is brimming with perennial possibilities.
Many of our customers visit Timberline to get bulk materials such as soil, mulch, gravel and other crushed rocks. We are unique in that we sell by volume rather than weight, so often times customers need to know how much they need. It really is just simple math, so let’s get started.
Wow, another summer with night temperatures below 50 degrees! This is not what makes a great tomato crop. Starting early, trapping solar energy, good nutrition, and uniform watering help insure a good crop.