Maintenance

Tip of the Week: Undo Post Storm Plant Damage

May 11, 2017
Late spring snows, that occur after plants have sent up flowers or leafed out, generally leave damage or destruction in their wake. Heavy snows that cling to leaves and weigh down branches...

Categories: Trees, Snow, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Green Landscape

Tip of the Week: Plant When Conditions are Right

May 04, 2017
The bare root plants starting to show up now in warehouse and some hardware stores are common perennials we grow in Colorado – such as Echinacea, daisies, liatris and daylilies....

Categories: Snow, Gardens, Residential, Maintenance, Green Landscape, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week: Emerald Ash Borer

April 27, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Too much of a good thing is usually bad and it’s no different with trees. The outbreak of Emerald Ash Borer in...

Categories: Residential, Maintenance, Green Landscape

Tip of the Week: Rabbits are more Foe than Friend

April 20, 2017
That little bunny sitting out in your yard with the cute cotton tail and twitching nose could be a dangerous foe if he and his kids and cousins like the buffet served up in your landscape....

Categories: Gardens, Residential, Maintenance, Green Landscape, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week: 5 Ways to Love Your Landscape this Weekend

April 13, 2017
With the snowfall behind us and nice weather ahead, the weekend offers a great time to launch the landscape season in your yard. Everything you do now will bring a great ROI...

Categories: Residential, Maintenance, DIY, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week: The Grass is Always Greener

April 10, 2017
Have you ever wondered how your neighbor got his lawn so green this season? Have you wondered why golf courses in Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, and Evergreen have such a lush color? Or why...

Categories: Maintenance, DIY, Lawn & Garden Care

Tip of the Week! What Do Your Plants Need Now?

March 10, 2017
Here’s another Colorado conundrum: the snow pack is at 142% of average and reservoirs are at 106% of normal–but at least 52% of our state is experiencing some level of...

Categories: Trees, Residential, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week! Get Ready for the Growing Season

February 24, 2017
February isn’t exactly the growing season in Colorado, but the season is just around the corner. Here are three things you can do right now to get our soon-to-be growing season off to...

Categories: Gardens, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Green Landscape, Company, Annuals & Perennials

2016 Face of Landscape Architecture & Construction – 5280 Home

January 16, 2017
Philip E. Steinhauer – President For 24 years, Designscapes Colorado has been Denver’s face of landscape architecture and construction integrating landscape design,...

Categories: Trees, Water Features, Structures, Pools & Spas, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits, Gardens, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Holiday Lighting & Decor, Holiday, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Planning & Development, Events, Designscapes News, Company, Trades, Streetscapes, Playgrounds, Parks, Commercial, Awards, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week! Think Spring…Even If It’s 5 Below Zero

January 06, 2017
We may be knee deep in snow, but it’s a New Year and not too soon to think about what’s just a few months ahead in the growing season. This deep freeze reminds us there are...

Categories: Trees, Gardens, Residential, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Holiday, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Parks, Commercial, Annuals & Perennials

Christmas Blessing – Spiritual Landcapes

December 23, 2016
Christmas is here and it is time to give thanks for all the absolution we received in the year 2016.  Never forgetting the essence of the holidays and always giving back to those in...

Categories: Trees, Water Features, Structures, Pools & Spas, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits, Gardens, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, DIY, Lawn & Garden Care, Holiday Lighting & Decor, Holiday, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Planning & Development, Events, Designscapes News, Company, Trades, Streetscapes, Playgrounds, Parks, Commercial, Awards, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week! Do 1 Thing To Save Plants From Deep Freeze

December 19, 2016
Colorado’s temps are about to take a polar deep dive to hit digits below zero. Do you know the one quick measure you can take to protect them today while it’s still balmy? And...

Categories: Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Green Landscape, Events, Designscapes News, Commercial, Annuals & Perennials