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 […]
Winter Prognostications
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 […]