Many of the plants and trees we use when designing are intended to create a space that is easy to enjoy, but difficult to leave. No matter how beautiful a garden, it must first entice you to pause, relax and reflect. We don’t want you or your visitors feeling distracted or unsettled. We incorporate plantings […]
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Connecting to the land.
When we improve the appearance of the land, we are working in an area of higher consciousness, or awareness, to define spaces of purpose and tell the stories of the people who live there. We work for something greater than ourselves and are not motivated by personal gratification but by lasting fulfillment and transformation for […]
A sense of place.
The materials we work with have subtleties to them not unlike the land itself. When the outdoors is festooned with rock, fire, water, and then imbued with an orchestration of hues, it catches the eye and becomes irresistible. One must venture out to experience it fully. Outdoor Craftsmen visions become the best sort of reality […]
Ecotherapy.
According to One Green Planet, spending time outdoors is important to our well-being, and denying a connection to nature works to our detriment. Here are highlights from the article. Your brain will be sharper. Indoor routines can become monotonous to our brains, reducing the good kinds of stimulation that they need to stay sharp. Stress […]
Well hello lovely.
Many of our clients tell us that one of the things they enjoy most about their Outdoor Craftsmen landscape is strolling along the paths for no other reason than to ‘see what’s new’. Every day, around every corner, a surprise, and delight. Can there be any better start to the day? A client sent in […]
Artists who love the land.
A landscape artist is a sort of magician who creates a whole world on a piece of land. Trees thick with foliage; water that soothes, splashes, cools; grasses that bend to full ethereal effect in a gentle breeze. How amazing that you don’t have to go there only in your imagination; that it can be […]