Fire, water, stone, color, textures, and smell all stimulate the senses – this is my palette. I bring it all together using nature as inspiration. Environmental stewardship is key. We are water-wise, environmentally friendly, and definitely make the world a more beautiful place. – Scott Deemer, President + Founder of Outdoor Craftsmen Outdoor Craftsmen’s signature […]
Philosophical Notes on the Land and Landscapes
Award-winning landscapes
When you work with top professionals for your landscape, you benefit from the investment in your property for years – often decades – to come. True landscape craftsmen achieve magic in an outdoor environment that can’t be easily had using just any landscaping company. Award-winning companies like Outdoor Craftsmen pay meticulous attention to every nook […]
Spring – the season for conscious transitions
Rebirth is evident everywhere in the April landscape. We notice a quiet awakening taking place before our very eyes – a tangle of branches growing the buds that will transform into a mass of ordered leaves; the first greenery of bulbs no longer asleep; the hope of lilacs that this year will be a full-on […]
How to ‘green’ your landscape
In the landscape industry we like to say we have always been in the ‘green’ industry. While this is true, it also has a kind of double meaning. At Outdoor Craftsmen we actively work on behalf of all our clients to implement practices that can make a difference in reducing carbon in the atmosphere. We […]
Feng Shui in the Landscape
Feng Shui is the practice of arranging your environment to maintain and build chi, which the Chinese believe is the positive energy flow that connects all things. Thoughtfully arrange your environment and reduce your outdoor clutter, which blocks natural energy flow, and you can enhance your life, increase comfort, and attract positivity into your life. […]
Straight lines in nature
Outdoor Craftsmen designers don’t ascribe to the idea that straight lines in the landscape look too ‘formal’ or ‘unnatural’. Indeed, straight lines can be quite attractive when contrasted with their counterpart ‘curves’ and are an effective way of drawing our attention to special areas of a property. We wouldn’t design an awkwardly curved path when […]
