Links to helpful and valued gardening resources
Whether you're looking for a nursery to buy your plants, an experienced gardener to mentor you in designing and installing a garden, or something else garden-related, you'll find ideas and recommendations here.
Local retail stores, nurseries
Flat Acres Farms - http://www.flatacresfarm.com/
Front Range Trees https://www.frontrangelandscape.com/ Holly Acres Nursery and Garden Center (Elizabeth) - https://www.hollyacresnursery.com/ Pine Lane Nursery http://www.pinelanenursery.com/ Quality Landscape and Soil https://www.qualitylandscapeandsoil.com/ Tagawa Gardens - http://www.tagawagardens.com/ The Sprucery - http://thesprucery.com/ Local Maker (Small Business) Resources
Resources for all of the makers and products we sampled at our February 2023 tastings meeting are below. Chevre cheeses - maker Jim and Carole Bennett. Email Jim to purchase Salted Vanilla Bean Caramels: maker Faith Wright. Email Faith to purchase. Toffee: maker Sharron Allen. Email Sharron to purchase. (Sharron also is a chocolatier). Bavarian Creams: maker Kilwins. Parker retail store info here. Ancho Chili Sipping Chocolate: maker Tony's Market. Dark Drinking Chocolate Sticks: maker Trader Joes. Purchase here. |
Local Blade Sharpening
Simply Sharp Colorado
(303) 489-6055 The Blade Lady (303) 596-7800 Website Paramount Sharpening Lonetree/Centennial (303) 503-6232 Website Local Resources/Classified Ads
Colorado Gardener Magazine
FREE horse manure compost. The compost has been sterilized to 170 degrees, is rich and well-aged, and ready for your spring garden beds and boxes. To pick some up, call Anne at 720-236-5079. We use a tractor to put it in your truck bed. Garden Club Resources |
Educational resources
Douglas County Conservation District - information and resource-rich website for local landowners large and small
CSU Extension - Publications, Fact Sheets, and Plant Talk
Douglas County Weed Management
Denver Botanic Gardens
Plant Select
Colorado Native Plant Society
CSU Extension - Publications, Fact Sheets, and Plant Talk
Douglas County Weed Management
Denver Botanic Gardens
Plant Select
Colorado Native Plant Society
Seed Catalogs
Dixondale Farms (the BEST onions)
dixondaleonions.com
High Country Gardens
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/
Burrell Seed Growers Melons, vegetables and flowers cheaper seed
405 North Main St. Fast service Colorado grown
Rockyford CO 80167
burrellseeds.us
Johnny’s Selected Seeds Large selection of lettuce and other greens
955 Benton Avenue
Winslow, Maine 04901-2601
Johnnyseeds.com
Tomato Growers Supply Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant
P.O. Box 60015
Ft. Myers, Fl 33906
Tomatogrowers.com
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Large variety of vegetable and flower seed
2278 Baker Creek Road Non-hybrid non-gmo
Mansfield Mo 65704
Rareseeds.com
Stokes Seeds Large selection of vegetables and flowers
P.O. Box 548
Buffalo, NY
StokeSeeds.com
Burpee Seeds Flower, vegetable and landscape plants
300 Park Avenue
Warminster, PA 18974
burpee.com
The Cook’s Garden Flower, vegetable and herb seeds
P.O. Box C5030
Warminster, PA 18974
Cooksgarden.com
R.H. Shumway’s Seeds Older style catalog cheaper seeds
334 W. Stroud Street, Ste. 1
Randolph, WI 53956-1274
rhshumway.com
Willhite Seeds Cantaloupe, watermelons, and vegetables
P.O. Box 23
Poolville, Texas 76487
Willhiteseed.com
If you have other suggestions for gardening books and resources, please email us at blackforestgarden@gmail.com, and we'll post them!
dixondaleonions.com
High Country Gardens
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/
Burrell Seed Growers Melons, vegetables and flowers cheaper seed
405 North Main St. Fast service Colorado grown
Rockyford CO 80167
burrellseeds.us
Johnny’s Selected Seeds Large selection of lettuce and other greens
955 Benton Avenue
Winslow, Maine 04901-2601
Johnnyseeds.com
Tomato Growers Supply Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant
P.O. Box 60015
Ft. Myers, Fl 33906
Tomatogrowers.com
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Large variety of vegetable and flower seed
2278 Baker Creek Road Non-hybrid non-gmo
Mansfield Mo 65704
Rareseeds.com
Stokes Seeds Large selection of vegetables and flowers
P.O. Box 548
Buffalo, NY
StokeSeeds.com
Burpee Seeds Flower, vegetable and landscape plants
300 Park Avenue
Warminster, PA 18974
burpee.com
The Cook’s Garden Flower, vegetable and herb seeds
P.O. Box C5030
Warminster, PA 18974
Cooksgarden.com
R.H. Shumway’s Seeds Older style catalog cheaper seeds
334 W. Stroud Street, Ste. 1
Randolph, WI 53956-1274
rhshumway.com
Willhite Seeds Cantaloupe, watermelons, and vegetables
P.O. Box 23
Poolville, Texas 76487
Willhiteseed.com
If you have other suggestions for gardening books and resources, please email us at blackforestgarden@gmail.com, and we'll post them!