Some good news for the near future comes from Outdoor Craftsmen, who are keeping us abreast of landscape and gardening trends for this coming growing season. Outdoor Craftsmen is open for business and continues to spread their landscape magic throughout the properties of homeowners despite the coronavirus. For questions about the specifics of how we […]
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The foundation of the most spectacular landscapes
Coloradans love their great outdoors. Including their own private great outdoors. Abundant sunshine, interesting skies, stepping into fresh air whenever we like, right outside our doors. The very foundation of any landscape is rock. Whether it forms retaining walls and hillside steps to meandering walkways and outdoor fireplaces, it is what Outdoor Craftsmen uses to […]
Setting the landscape
We’ve discussed the importance of establishing the “bones of the landscape” before. Good bones in the outdoor environment are created through expert use of permanent landscape features such as boulders and rocks, pathways, fencing, water fountains/ponds/swimming pools, stairs/steps, patios, and walls. This is referred to as ‘hardscaping’ in landscape design. Outdoor Craftsmen is known for […]
Post-Holiday Comfort and Joy
The warm glow of a fireplace when entertaining changes the entire ambiance of the fete. The flickering flames of a fire and the allure of its warm and cozy nature draw us outdoors during winter, too. Today’s outdoor fireplaces comes in all shapes, sizes, and tastes, but one thing they all have in common is […]
Landscaping in winter? Yes!
Our 300+ days of sunshine a year mean we perform our landscape design and installation tasks year-round. This surprises many who think the ground is too frozen or the air too cold to dream up fabulous landscape designs for new homes, landscape renovations or special garden areas. Winter is a great time to start a […]
Luxurious Outdoor Escapes
The pinnacle of quality in landscape design has to do with a these fundamental concepts (among others). These are some of the absolute tenets of our work. Respect for and stewardship of the land, regardless of size. This requires tuning in to all of elements of the place – light, air, sound, weather, orientation, grading […]
