Designscapes News

2016 Annual Employee Appreciation Bar B Que

September 02, 2016
Designscapes Colorado Team It is that time of the year again.  The sun is warming, the birds are soaring and the smell of the outdoor grill is alluring.  Nothing like an employee...

Categories: Residential, Maintenance, Events, Designscapes News, Commercial

Designscapes on the Green

August 31, 2016
Left to Right – Travis Sommervold, Dirk Gruber, Jim Carpenter, Reggie Cooper Designscapes employees attended the 2016 Colorado Golf Classic held by CPS Distributors, Inc. on...

Categories: Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Green Landscape, Events, Designscapes News, Company, Commercial, Awards

Red Idea Alley Festival

August 25, 2016
As a thank you to the amazing community of entrepreneurs, businesses, and others who help make Boulder such a great place to do business in the Natural Products industry, we’re excited...

Categories: Trees, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Green Landscape, Events, Designscapes News, Company, Commercial, Awards, Annuals & Perennials

All About the Curb Appeal

August 19, 2016
KATHLEEN LAVINE / DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL The Denver Business Journal highlighted Designscapes Colorado Owner Philip Steinhauer in their 2016 June Luxury Homes edition. This article...

Categories: Water Features, Structures, Pools & Spas, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits, Gardens, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Designscapes News, Company, Commercial, Awards

10 Parks That Changed America

August 12, 2016
  Couresty of PBS

Categories: Trees, Gardens, Residential, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Holiday Lighting & Decor, Holiday, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Designscapes News, Trades, Streetscapes, Playgrounds, Parks, Commercial, Annuals & Perennials

Japanese Beetles – The New Plant Invader

July 12, 2016
Close encounter of the most destructive kinds.  Courtesy of Herb Gardens The Japanese Beetle was first found in the United Stated in 1916 near Riverton, New Jersey.  They are...

Categories: Trees, Gardens, Residential, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Xeriscape, Green Landscape, Designscapes News, Playgrounds, Parks, Commercial, Annuals & Perennials

Green Roofs – Trending in the New Millennium

June 24, 2016
              Green Roofs also known as “euro roofs” have been seen gracing industrial buildings dating back as far as 1935.   It has...

Categories: Gardens, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Designscapes News, Commercial, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week! Cooling Down a Heat Wave

June 21, 2016
When temps hit the ’90s, lawns start to stress. That is because most of our Colorado lawns are bluegrass, a cool season grass which doesn’t much care for heat waves. When we...

Categories: Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Design, Green Landscape, Events, Designscapes News, Trades, Streetscapes, Playgrounds, Parks, Commercial

Is Your Landscaping Tax Deductible?

June 10, 2016
                              Tax time is generally everyone’s favorite time of the year!...

Categories: Structures, Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits, Gardens, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Events, Designscapes News, Commercial, Annuals & Perennials

June – Great Outdoors Month 2016

June 01, 2016
The State and National Park of our country represent our natural heritage. Great Outdoors Month takes place from May to July and is an event filled with fun and exciting outdoor activities...

Categories: Trees, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Holiday, Green Landscape, Events, Designscapes News, Company, Trades, Playgrounds, Parks, Commercial, Annuals & Perennials

Tip of the Week! Coming Soon Rain Barrels in Your Garden

May 31, 2016
Rain barrels will soon be legal in Colorado thanks to a bill Governor Hickenlooper signed earlier this month. Following are the 5 W’s about rain barrels and a little more:...

Categories: Trees, Water Features, Gardens, Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape, Designscapes News, Company, Commercial

Andrew Skurman – Contemporary Classical Lecture

May 27, 2016
  Award winning Architect Andrew Skurman provided an illustrated lecture on his firm’s first monograph publication, Contemporary Classical , held at the Cherry Creek Country...

Categories: Residential, Events, Designscapes News, Company, Commercial, Awards