Embarking on a dream landscape project is an important decision. You will be making major decisions about how you want to live when outside of your home, about problems you wish to solve in the landscape (noise, privacy, erosion, sustainability), and about what investment value the work will bring to the home overall. Outdoor Craftsmen […]
Landscape Classics for 2017
Some things never go out of style. This holds true for fashion, cars, jewelry, and architecture. And landscaping. The most beautiful landscapes and environments in the world are memorable because they are beautiful to behold, the contain intentional elements of function and aesthetics, and because they stir in us feelings of reverence, vitality, and humility. […]
Good Bones Make Great Gardens
The difference between a good garden and a great one – the one that touches your soul and lifts your spirit, that offers sanctuary in any moment, that is at once exuberant and contained – is what landscape artisans call the ‘bones’. Hardscape elements such as terraces, walls, natural boulders, and pathways shape the landscape […]
Would you love this in your backyard?
Let Outdoor Craftsmen take a peek at your landscape wish list and provide ideas and costs for making some (or all) of those projects a reality. You can pull the trigger on as many or little projects as you like! What would YOU love in your outdoor spaces? Think as big or small as you […]
2017 landscape season off to a good start as Outdoor Craftsmen is featured in Denver Post article
The Denver Post recently featured Outdoor Craftsmen prominently in their recent article “For a lovely landscape this spring, start planning now”. The article provides tips on planning for your landscape (take a look at other landscapes to get a view of how various features might look in your own; notice sun and shade patterns, consider […]
For the love of a winter landscape
Winter’s cold temperatures chill the bones but also show us the magic that snow and ice can create in nature. Cold, wet, windy, cloudy, snowy – what’s to love? Fact is, winter is good for the land, for birds, and for humans as it takes part in the natural cycle of the seasons. Our beloved […]