If ant hills are high in July, winter will be snowy. If the first week in August is unusually warm, the coming winter will be snowy and long. For every fog in August, there will be a snowfall the following winter. Squirrel gathering nuts in a flurry will cause snow to gather in a hurry. […]
Winter enriches us
Winter is one of the most enriching seasons for landscape professionals in general and in particular for the talented fine artists at Outdoor Craftsmen. It is the time of the year when we give way to letting the creative juices flow, catch up on design and construction trends, and assess the well-received results of our […]
The best kind of gift to our clients
Landscape design is much more than dramatic swaths of color and form, although we certainly appreciate some drama in the gardens and outdoor spaces of our clients. Deeply experienced and philosophically grounded, Outdoor Craftsmen uses a less razzmatazz approach in planning and creating rich and inviting environments where all may be uplifted, and sustained. To […]
The beauty of Chrysanthemums in the November garden
The summer annuals helping to fill your landscape with added color and interest tuckered out (finally!) with our recent first snow of the year. Until last week they may have already been leggy and exchanged blooming for making seeds. Trusty perennials that likely offered a second show this balmy fall have now withered and are […]
Take note in the garden this fall
In the garden, Autumn is indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil. And at no season, save perhaps in Daffodil time, do we get such superb color effects as from August to November. – Rose G. Kingsley, The Autumn Garden The thought […]
Autumn is a second spring and every leaf’s a flower. – Albert Camus
We feel a certain sorrow at the passing of light and sunny summer days, yet the best days of fall give us some of the most stop-and-pause moments of the year because of our beautiful gardens, neighborhoods, and parks. Waxing nostalgic for balmy (or crisp) fall days is a rite of passage into winter. Autumn […]