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 […]
Garden Structures
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 […]
Our landscape designs invite you to sit for awhile…
Many of the plants and trees we use when designing are intended to create a space that is easy to enjoy, but difficult to leave. No matter how beautiful a garden, it must first entice you to pause, relax and reflect. We don’t want you or your visitors feeling distracted or unsettled. We incorporate plantings […]
Ecotherapy.
According to One Green Planet, spending time outdoors is important to our well-being, and denying a connection to nature works to our detriment. Here are highlights from the article. Your brain will be sharper. Indoor routines can become monotonous to our brains, reducing the good kinds of stimulation that they need to stay sharp. Stress […]
Ruminations.
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is a symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in […]