In the garden, Autumn is indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil. And at no season, save perhaps in Daffodil time, do we get such superb color effects as from August to November. – Rose G. Kingsley, The Autumn Garden The thought […]
Garden Structures
An ode to the garden bench
The allure of the garden bench is undeniable. Whether anchoring an arbor at the end of a garden path or delighting the eye peeking out from a bed of blooms, it invites one outdoors for a delicious moment of quiet, or good conversation, or reading. When placed in the open air environment as a focal […]
The appeal of an entry garden.
A landscape is enticing because of the feeling it evokes. Entry gardens are especially important to making people feel welcome in your space because our outdoor environments ‘speak’ to visitors before anything else they see upon approaching the home. The best entry gardens are relaxing, inviting, and interesting. Walking a path to the front door […]
The perfect addition to your landscape in 2016? A natural, private oasis, of course!
Introducing our environmentally-friendly, clear and clean natural swimming pools! Natural swimming pools have grown in popularity worldwide. Aesthetically, we can design whatever look you want: natural, architectural, even a pool that looks like a traditional pool. The difference is that a natural swimming pool uses a combination of plants and sand filters to keep the […]
Winter.
One must maintain a little bit of summer even in the middle of winter. – H.D. Thoreau Outdoor Craftsmen doesn’t slow the pace in winter (tempting though that may be). Winter is one of our busiest and favorite seasons because we have time to work on systems, maintain equipment, get more training and education under […]
The beauty of curves.
The beauty of curves. Mae West once said “The loveliest distance between two points is a curve”. We couldn’t agree more! Outdoor Craftsmen designs focus on the curves in every landscape – this is what makes each unique. It is how we uncover beauty and wonder in the natural environments of our clients. Our world […]