Designscapes Colorado Celebrates 25 Years
October 02, 2017
On Monday, September 25th, Designscapes Colorado hosted our 25th anniversary . With our team slowly growing from just the founders and a pickup truck, we have grown to a full service...
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Tip of the Week: Ready to Pitch Petunias?
September 18, 2017 As we feel fall in the air, we see some of our summer annuals looking tired. With the changes in season, it’s time to switch out the annuals and enjoy the colors of fall.
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Tip of the Week: Late-Season Lawn Care Pays Off
September 08, 2017 The calendar may still say summer. But in Colorado, the thermometer will soon be saying fall-ish.
Daily highs will be getting cooler as daylight hours get even shorter. Have you noticed...
Tip of the Week: What Should I Plant Now?
August 31, 2017 Toward the end of August and early September, conditions are prime to plant leafy greens, herbs, broccoli and root crops for fall harvest. These plants aren’t made for the long and...
Tip of the Week: Want More Drama in Your Yard?
August 25, 2017 Perennials never go out of style
They show up in sensational shapes-from spikes and mounds to petals delicate and demur. Perennials offer ever-changing colors and...
How Do New Flowers Go from Idea to You?
August 21, 2017
Every year, growers around the country compete against one another to come up with the next colorful flower breed, that will hopefully one day...
Tip of the Week: Are Your Trees Ready for Winter?
August 14, 2017 We often take trees for granted. We forget they are the most expensive part of our landscapes. And if we’re not caring for them properly, we’re not protecting our long-term...
Designscapes Colorado Gives Back
August 08, 2017 Designscapes Colorado, as part of our 25th anniversary celebration, has partnered with Clayton Early Learning to bring a community garden to those who otherwise would not have access to fresh...
Colorado Faces Construction Worker Shortage: Landscape Companies are Feeling the Impact
August 02, 2017
Colorado, specifically the Denver area, is facing a huge shortage of construction workers, and the green industry is feeling the impact. With more cranes in the sky than most...
Tip of the Week: Fight Crime with Daisies
July 26, 2017 Landscapes can help create a barrier against thieves
Whether we recognize it or not, simply being around greenery has a calming effect that helps people relax and will even deter crimes...
Tip of the Week: Tired of the Weeds?
July 17, 2017 Get after the weeds!
It seems everywhere we look in our yards, there’s another weed sprouting up – and most of us would rather NOT spend our time down on our hands...
Tip of the Week: Are Your Containers Losing Their Luster?
July 12, 2017 Mid-season fix-ups for flowers on the fritz
By early July, it’s common to have patio containers that are a mix of thriving flowers and foliage and some stragglers that...