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ThereÕs a saying that relates to Daylight savings time: ÔFall back and Spring forward.Õ Fall is right around the corner, and in a few weeks it will be time to turn the clock back an hour. While you might lose an hour of sunlight with the cooler temperatures this Fall, you can gain a beautiful landscape. With cooler temperatures on their way, now is the perfect time to plant! Timberline Landscapes can help you with any landscaping challenges you might have. DonÕt have much in the way of landscaping or hardscaping? Timberline can create a design custom drawing for your house that will make your house stand out among your neighborhood through our expert installation and maitenence services. We would love to speak with you to begin this transformation process.  and beautiful fire pit (below) 
Rooting for Fall Growth HGTV recently posted a great explanation of the benefit of planting in the Fall vs. the Spring: 
ÒWhy is fall planting so good for plants? In the fall, the warm soil encourages root growth. Roots continue to grow through the winter until the ground freezes, or in areas with mild winters, roots may continue to grow. In early spring, roots begin new growth or continue to develop at a faster rate, and top growth begins. While the same plant planted in spring gets a slow start due to cool soils, the fall-planted plants are becoming well established. Hence, the spring-planted plant...lags. When summer finally arrives, the fall-planted plant is far better equipped to deal with heat and drought, largely due to its well-established root system.Ó St. LouisÕ 4th Hottest Summer in 141 Years! Ranking this summer the fourth-warmest since 1870, when the record-keeping began, puts it amid considerably more deadly and sweltering company. . . . Wes Browning, chief of the Weather Service office in Weldon Spring, said increasingly warmer nighttime temperatures, a national trend over recent decades, helped explain this summer's high rank.* The heat wave and dry spell that began this July make this a noteworthy summer. After an unusually wet spring, the skies over St. Louis dried up Ñ July was one 1 below normal and August, 2 inches down. Since July 3, the date of the area's last heavy downpour, St. Louis has recorded only 2 inches of rain. . . . Chip Tynan, horticulturist at the Missouri Botanical Garden, said the drought was stressing plants, especially young trees and anything planted in the last 18 months.* *Excerpts from www.stltoday.com Cooler Temps DonÕt Mean Less Water 
Although the temperatures are slightly lower that doesnÕt mean your plants donÕt need water. If it rains steadily for at least an hour or two and the ground is completely saturated, then it might not be necessary to water your plants. Otherwise keep your plants well watered. Plants that are not watered adequately can become stressed and in turn be more susceptible to disease and insect problems or even death. Fall is a great time for Timberline to help with this needed chore by designing and installing a quality irrigation system. Contact us today to find out how we can improve your homeÕs beauty, functionality and value!
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