Lawn & Garden Care

Happy 1st Day of Spring!

March 20, 2012
It’s the first day of spring.  Time to schedule your maintenance services! Finally, it’s official.  It’s the first day of spring – even though it really has felt like spring for...

Sustainable Landscaping

March 19, 2012
So, you’ve probably heard the term “sustainable landscaping” but, do you know what it means?  Simply put, sustainable landscaping considers the environment with the goal to reduce air,...

Spring Landscape Maintenance

March 15, 2012
Our spring landscape maintenance newsletter is about to go out and is full of really important information that you should be doing in your yard now ! I love this time of year when the...

Building a Bat House

October 25, 2010
Designscapes Colorado’s Phil Steinhauer will discuss the benefits of bats in the yard and other interesting facts! Bertha and Phil will build a bat house for the viewers to see!...

September Gardening Tips

September 13, 2010
September is halfway gone and there are some really important items that our viewers should be reminded of during this time of year to do. Landscape Installations & Renovations...

How to Liven Up Your Pots & Beds

August 09, 2010
As we approach the middle part of summer (how did August get here so fast?!), some of our flower pots or beds might be looking as fantastic as they did back in May.  You don’t have...

Channel 7: How to Make Your Old Yard Look Like New Again! Part 4

April 26, 2010
Add Seasonal Color to Your Porch Designscapes Colorado’s Phil Steinhauer demonstrates how to create a flowering pot as a finishing touch for your yard or garden. Click here to...

Channel 7: How to Make Your Old Yard Look Like New Again! Part 3

April 19, 2010
Last week we talked about transplanting and cutting out new beds to make room for your new plants.  Today, we’re going to provide some tips to help you make your decision on what to...

Channel 7: How to Make Your Old Yard Look Like New Again! Part 2

April 12, 2010
Quick and Inexpensive Ways to Improve Your Front Plantings Start with a basic clean-up (which includes raking up leaves and any winter die back) To examine existing...

Channel 7: How to Make Your Old Yard Look Like New Again! Part 1

April 05, 2010
Living in Colorado has yet one more advantage over other places, we have ideal growing conditions for growing sod/turf grass.  We have cool nights and warm days which support healthy...

Channel 7: September Gardening Tips

September 14, 2009
Phil’s topic on Monday will be about this month’s gardening tips. September is halfway gone and there are some really important items that our viewers should be reminded of...

Channel 7: Advantages of Fall Planting

August 24, 2009
Many people think that the only time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials is in the Spring and Summer here in Colorado.  Fall is one of the best times to install new plants!  There are...