Hiring a professional landscape design firm like Outdoor Craftsmen will transform your outdoor space from a collection of plants into a cohesive, functional environment. The top five reasons a landscape designer is worth the investment: Expert design and long-term vision Experienced landscape design companies like Outdoor Craftsmen have decades of know how to create a […]
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Thoughtful planning pays big dividends when it comes to landscaping
Planning ahead in landscape design saves time, money, and frustration while leading to a more beautiful and functional outdoor space. Thoughtful planning allows you to consider plant size at maturity, seasonal interest, maintenance needs, and how the landscape will be used, reducing costly mistakes like overcrowding or poorly placed features. Outdoor Craftsmen’s well-planned designs facilitate […]
Thankful for so much, including the skill and hard work of the Outdoor Craftsmen team
The landscape professionals we employ at Outdoor Craftsmen give you, and our company, something priceless: beautiful, healthy outdoor spaces that enhance our daily lives. They transform bare ground into welcoming gardens, wildlife-friendly habitats, and places where families gather and neighbors connect. Their work requires deep knowledge of soil, plants, water, and design — skills we […]
Are trends a good thing in landscape design? Our expert designers weigh in.
Following landscape trends can be inspiring and help refresh an outdoor space. But following trends also comes with trade-offs. Pros: Outdoor Craftsmen stays current with landscape trends to keep our designs stylish and cohesive with modern design aesthetics. Trends often highlight new ideas in sustainability, such as drought-tolerant plantings, native gardens, or water-saving irrigation systems […]
Rethinking unused outdoor spaces
Outdoor Craftsmen is often called upon to ‘recontextualize’ unused outdoor space – those places outside that we all have somewhere on our property that are not used for kids, social gatherings and entertainment, or active gardening. Recontextualizing a space involves transforming underutilized areas into functional, beautiful, and sustainable features that enhance your outdoor environment. For […]
Goth Gardens are dark and moody and trending for landscaping this season
“Goth Gardens” is a concept that merges the dark aesthetic of gothic culture with the beauty and creativity of gardening. It’s a twist on traditional gardening aesthetic, incorporating elements of darkness into garden design and plant selection to embrace the darker side of nature. What Outdoor Craftsmen likes to include in the landscape for this […]
