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DIY Holiday Decorations from your Yard | Tip of the Week

November 20, 2020
Before you go shopping for holiday bric-a-brac, check out what Mother Nature has left in your yard. Yesterday's pruning debris can quickly be transformed into today's seasonal...

Categories: DIY, Holiday Lighting & Decor, Holiday

How to Garden Indoors | Tip of the Week

November 13, 2020
The backyard garden may be finished for the season, but you can keep your green thumb in shape with an indoor herb garden this fall and winter.  If you choose the right...

Categories: DIY

Why you should wrap and water your trees | Tip of the Week

November 06, 2020
November is a good time to think about wrapping your vulnerable trees for the winter. If you planted a new tree this fall or have a young tree in your landscape, wrapping it can protect...

Categories: Trees, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care

When you should water your plants in the fall and winter | Tip of the Week

October 30, 2020
Fall is a critical time for lawn care and moisture. Hopefully, you shut down your irrigation system prior to the hard freeze and snow we just had, but your landscape still needs care....

Categories: Lawn & Garden Care

How Fabulous is this? Designscapes Colorado makes CH&L's Fabulous list

October 27, 2020
We are honored to be recognized alongside our industry peers on the 2020 Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Fabulous List! Each year, the Fabulous List recognizes architects,...

Categories: Company, Awards

Tip of the Week: How to Prepare your Landscape for Snow

October 23, 2020
Along the Front Range, snow is in the weekend forecast. We've already seen temperatures dipping pretty low at night this week, so you should already have prepared your irrigation...

Tip of the Week: Did you plant your spring bulbs yet? Here are some bulb planting tips.

October 16, 2020
This fall's mild temperatures gives us an opportunity to plant now for a beautiful landscape next year. It's a good time to get bulbs into the ground for spring color. Choose...

Categories: Gardens, Lawn & Garden Care, Annuals & Perennials

Designscapes Colorado Renovates Commerce City's First All-inclusive Playground

October 12, 2020
Veterans Memorial Park is now Commerce City's first all-inclusive playground. The 2.6-acre site includes a nature play area and all-inclusive playground areas for 2-5 year-olds and...

Categories: Events, Playgrounds, Parks, Commercial

Tip of the Week: Turn on the Lights

October 09, 2020
The days are getting shorter, but it's still warm enough to enjoy our outdoor living areas. Fewer hours of daylight shouldn't keep you from enjoying your landscape. Outdoor lighting...

Categories: Outdoor lighting, Outdoor Living Spaces, Residential

Tip of the Week: Why you should compost your yard waste

October 02, 2020
As the growing season winds down and you prepare your landscape for winter, you may find yourself with a lot of yard waste. Instead of bagging it and tossing it into the garbage, why...

Categories: Gardens

Designscapes Colorado Commercial Team Receives a National Award of Excellence

October 01, 2020
Photo: In this play area, a sensory path, nest and sandblasted totem pole furnish the foreground, while salvaged logs give children the opportunity to feel various textures. ...

Categories: Company, Commercial, Awards

4 things you should do to prepare for Denver's temperature shift on Tuesday, September 8

September 04, 2020
Denver's weather officials are calling for an extreme weather shift starting Tuesday, September 8. In some areas, lows are expected to be in the upper 20's. This 60...

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