Rock gardens are a thing of beauty. They are highly sustainable, use little water, and literally elevate a landscape like nothing else. Outdoor Craftsmen is a local landscape design company that specializes in the design and construction of rock gardens, often using more than ‘rocks’, instead preferring large boulders with interesting shapes, colors, and sizes. […]
Boulders & Walls
Love your landscape
Whether you have a landscape that needs a revamp or one that could use some touch ups to align it with your full vision for outdoor living, loving your landscape is important. Your landscape provides incredible benefits both in your outdoor environment and in the way it connects to your indoor space. The environmental benefits […]
New Year, New Yard
Landscapes, like many things, can get old and tired and worn out. Pathways may crumble, plantings may perform less reliably after years of giving it their all, and even trees can show signs of aging by being unhealthy, pest oriented, or simply overgrown. When is the best time to consider a landscape redo? When you […]
Beauty is all around us.
You will quickly and easily find beauty by stepping outside and into nature. Senses are activated as you tune into a completely different experience than you were having indoors. Nature is an effective and pleasant way to reset. Your perspective on something might shift, an idea might come to you, or you might silence the […]
Creating the perfect pathways in your landscape
Pathways (or walkways) are a priority in any landscape and landscape design. Pathways greatly enhance a home’s curb appeal and serve as the way for you and your guests to get from one area in your landscape to another smoothly and with ease. Pathways are functional in our outdoor environments but they are also aesthetically […]
Sneaky Ways to Sabotage your Landscape
After having your property professionally landscape designed and built by Outdoor Craftsmen, there is the upkeep. Many homeowners want to perform basic maintenance task themselves, which should be doable if not for the self-sabotaging (but easily rectifiable) mistakes unwittingly made by the homeowner. A few examples: When a plant/shrub/tree needs to come out and you […]
