Read Part One in the blog series here. Not Knowing Your Land Every property is unique and has characteristics that should dictate the design and landscape materials used. Before embarking on a landscape investment, get to know your property: Climate (your land’s microclimate to be specific). Are you in a banana belt where the sun […]
Boulders & Walls
Garden Bloggers Fling showcasing Outdoor Craftsmen’s Founder Scott Deemer’s Garden
The 11th Annual Garden Bloggers Fling is this Saturday June 15. The Fling includes an invited group of about 100 garden bloggers that get together to tour gardens and socialize. This year the tour features the gardens of north Denver notables, including the landscape and gardens of our own Scott Deemer, President and Founder of […]
Creating privacy in the landscape
There are many ways to create privacy in the landscape – fences, walls, hedges, and trees are but a few of the possibilities. All are good options, depending on what you need privacy from, and whether you want your privacy year-round or just during the growing season, which is about 6 – 7 months of […]
The Garden Path
Paths and walkways are the connections through your entire property – the trusty workhorses that make stepping into and around your home’s outdoor places a pleasure. Paths are useful and practical – they are the movers of people, pets, and stuff. They are the civil engineering facet of landscape design, a foundational infrastructure on which […]
Being Mindful of the Land
A unique feature of Outdoor Craftsmen’s landscape design is the high level of detailed land planning that takes into account the best use of the natural environment, including topography, situational qualities (like steep hillsides or proximity to roadways), and the organic beauty of the place. Many of our clients live on properties that have qualities […]
Romantic Gardens
The idea of a romantic garden conjures images of paths strewn with rose petals, arbors heaving under the weight of flowering vines, a water fountain surrounded by wildflowers, fireplace areas with cozy seating, or a footbridge over a babbling brook. You needn’t live in a country setting to have a beautiful landscape imbued with romantic […]