How about a pool? A pool that is completely free of chemicals? As soon as this summer? Having a pond or natural swimming pool is a good solution for the heat, is cooling to the touch, provides an environment for bees, butterflies and birds, beautiful to look at, and is a calming for you and […]
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Love your landscape
Whether you have a landscape that needs a revamp or one that could use some touch ups to align it with your full vision for outdoor living, loving your landscape is important. Your landscape provides incredible benefits both in your outdoor environment and in the way it connects to your indoor space. The environmental benefits […]
Beauty is all around us.
You will quickly and easily find beauty by stepping outside and into nature. Senses are activated as you tune into a completely different experience than you were having indoors. Nature is an effective and pleasant way to reset. Your perspective on something might shift, an idea might come to you, or you might silence the […]
Moon Gardens
“By the light of the silvery moon…” is the topic of this month’s landscape design blog post. Moon gardens are an especially nice kind of garden to have within the greater landscape because of year-round interest and a whole new perspective on the outdoor environment for homeowners and visitors alike. A moon garden uses primarily […]
Add a little Zen to your landscape with Japanese inspired landscape design
Many who know Outdoor Craftsmen Landscape Design don’t know that its roots are steeped in a strong aesthetic of Asian-inspired calm and the thoughtful use of earth’s elements fire, water, stone, wood, and metal. Outdoor Craftsmen’s founder Scott Deemer has long been drawn to Asian garden influences, including feng shui and a peaceful, contemplative approach […]
Sneaky Ways to Sabotage your Landscape
After having your property professionally landscape designed and built by Outdoor Craftsmen, there is the upkeep. Many homeowners want to perform basic maintenance task themselves, which should be doable if not for the self-sabotaging (but easily rectifiable) mistakes unwittingly made by the homeowner. A few examples: When a plant/shrub/tree needs to come out and you […]