One of the most important tasks our designers undertake is to include ‘notes’ of all five human senses into clients’ landscape designs. We’re devotees of landscapes that proactively bring the outdoors into the personal everyday experience through sound, sight, taste, smell, and touch. Some plants just invite more attention than others in the landscape. It […]
Landscape Ideas and Tips
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 […]
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 […]
Elegant and festive decor: Christmas lights and so much more!
Outdoor Craftsmen’s designers use imagination and ingenuity when creating striking holiday exteriors. Our outdoor holiday displays differentiate our work and our customers’ properties with holiday and Christmas lights and gorgeous natural materials including, of course, lots of fresh greenery. Many of our seasonal displays are custom handcrafted winter arrangements and always seasonal showstoppers. They adorn […]
Oversize is better when it comes to planters
If you want to add height, texture, color, or beauty to any area of your landscape, go big. Oversized planters look natural in a landscape in addition to looking like sculpture or outdoor art. We use very large pots that hold up elements year after year (frost-proof) and are water-wise when possible. Very large pots […]
Gorgeous Fall container garden ideas
Our container garden crew has been busy designing stunning fall containers for our clients. We create container plantings for front entries, near garden gates, for poolside beauty, and even adorning garage entrances (because they aren’t just for visitors to see – you’ll want to admire their beauty every day too). Our design experts find the […]