Tip of the Week: Distract Bunnies with Weeds
June 13, 2017 Make a bunny buffet to save your lettuce!
It’s a banner year for bunnies across much of the metro area. They love to nibble on almost all flowers and veggies and even...
Lawn & Garden Care
3 Ways We Can Save You Money (And Water) On Your Irrigation
June 08, 2017 In order to maintain a healthy landscape here in the hot and dry climate of Denver, Colorado, it is an absolute necessity to irrigate. There are many forms of irrigation, ranging from using a...
Will your plants survive?
May 22, 2017 How to cope with a wishy-washy spring
Last week we were dodging golf-ball hail stones. This week has brought a change-up from sandals to snow boots. The latest weather...
Crazy Colorado Weather: Taking Care of 6,000 Flowers
May 19, 2017 Here at Designscapes Colorado, we know that the crazy Colorado weather can change at just a moments notice. We have seen exactly that this week, but after being in business for 25 years, we...
Read Soup Can Labels?
May 18, 2017 If you count carbs, fat, sodium content or total calories, you’ve read the label on everything you bring home from the grocery store.
Are you equally as diligent when it comes...
A Deal too Good to be True: Watch Out for the Word “Free”
April 17, 2017 Everyone loves a good deal, but the well known adage often holds some truth to it.
“If it looks to be too good to be true, it probably is.”
Right now, landscaping season is...
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...
Start Planning Your Landscape Now – The Denver Post
March 24, 2017 Start planning your landscaping projects now. Here’s how.
“Blah.” Does that word or something like it come into your mind when you gaze out at your yard?
If it does, perhaps the...
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...
Tip of the Week! Is your Crocus Showing?
March 03, 2017
During this warm weekend, take a minute to poke around where you planted bulbs last fall. We’re almost on the brink of bulb season and you may soon see some signs of emerging...
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...
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,...