Winter is the best time of year to take care of your valuable trees and shrubs and it is a task most homeowners dread doing themselves, so Outdoor Craftsmen has added winter pruning to their bevy of landscape maintenance services (the company also offers unique and innovative Christmas lights and holiday landscape decor services). Most […]
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How to ‘green’ your landscape
In the landscape industry we like to say we have always been in the ‘green’ industry. While this is true, it also has a kind of double meaning. At Outdoor Craftsmen we actively work on behalf of all our clients to implement practices that can make a difference in reducing carbon in the atmosphere. We […]
Feng Shui in the Landscape
Feng Shui is the practice of arranging your environment to maintain and build chi, which the Chinese believe is the positive energy flow that connects all things. Thoughtfully arrange your environment and reduce your outdoor clutter, which blocks natural energy flow, and you can enhance your life, increase comfort, and attract positivity into your life. […]
Straight lines in nature
Outdoor Craftsmen designers don’t ascribe to the idea that straight lines in the landscape look too ‘formal’ or ‘unnatural’. Indeed, straight lines can be quite attractive when contrasted with their counterpart ‘curves’ and are an effective way of drawing our attention to special areas of a property. We wouldn’t design an awkwardly curved path when […]
Plants for Striking Winter Color
February is the time of year when we gaze upon our winter landscapes from the warmth of cozy abodes and pine for something interesting and colorful to look at. Enter winter annuals! These striking ornamental plants are popular in our area because they stand up to freezing temps well and don’t die off like other […]
Designing the land with you in mind
We often work with clients whose home has an awe-inspiring view or a special light during a specific time of day, and we are asked to preserve and enhance those special qualities of the property as part of our design. Designing a landscape can be a complex endeavor. We must respect the lines and style […]
