Neglecting Curb Appeal: We’ve all done it – decorate the front porch then focus the rest of our budget and energy on the backyard. The front of your home is where first impressions are made and will make a strong positive statement to all who visit. The front door is obvious, and the area where […]
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12 Ridiculously Cool Colorado Landscapes
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Ponds, water features add tranquility
If it’s ambiance and reflection you want, look no further than the natural pools and tranquil water features designed and crafted by Outdoor Craftsmen. Water features function to act as art in a landscape and have standout qualities and good visibility, or they are designed to blur in with the surroundings doing double duty being […]
Go tropical for summer containers
Looking for lush, exotic, showstopper planters for your patio, deck, and landscape this summer? Go tropical! Outdoor Craftsmen has designers dedicated to container plantings, and they never fail to come up with the most unique, standout arrangements. Tropicals, especially rich green palm fronds, have grown in popularity across interiors, fashion, home décor, and landscape design […]
Creating privacy in the landscape
There are many ways to create privacy in the landscape – fences, walls, hedges, and trees are but a few of the possibilities. All are good options, depending on what you need privacy from, and whether you want your privacy year-round or just during the growing season, which is about 6 – 7 months of […]
Plants for the Senses
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 […]