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We Can Plant 4 Months From Today! Take these 3 Steps to Prep Your Garden.

February 03, 2020
Gar dening in Colorado is a tough job. We can’t plant until mid-May due to frost, plants may be hailed out in June and it could snow in September. Still, we plant,...

Categories: Residential, Pots & Planters, Annuals & Perennials

As Featured in Colorado Homes & Lifestyles: Your 2020 Landscape Design Resolution

January 23, 2020
Avoid having a landscape panic attack this spring by reading Designscapes Colorado's  CH&L Insider  feature. Our Owner and Landscape Architect, Phil Steinhauer and...

Categories: Outdoor Living Spaces, Design, Designscapes News, Company

3 ways to bring home texture, color and movement to your yard during the winter

January 21, 2020
Even in the cold, snow and dreariness of January, there’s actually a lot of seasonal color and interest to capture the eye outside. It may not be in your yard – but it could be!...

Categories: Residential, Pots & Planters, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Design, Green Landscape, Events, Company, Commercial

Tip of the week: A New Year's Resolution to try for 2020

January 20, 2020
While you're making lists and setting goals for 2020, why not make some outdoor plans as well? Is there an outdoor living space you want to create or a dreary corner you want...

Categories: Outdoor Living Spaces, Gardens, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Design

Stay Trendy: 5 Landscape Design Trends for 2020

January 16, 2020
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) have announced the top landscape design trends of 2020. The new year (and decade) is a great opportunity to craft an outdoor...

Categories: Outdoor Living Spaces, Gardens, Irrigation, Design

Tip of the week: 3 reasons why you should show your houseplants your appreciation.

January 10, 2020
Let's take a moment and give it up for our houseplants! Today, January 10th is Houseplant Appreciation Day . National Houseplant Appreciation Day's focus is to bring awareness...

Categories: Pots & Planters

Tip of the week: The National Garden Bureau (NGB) names the 5 "Year of the" crops

January 03, 2020
The National Garden Bureau (NGB) has announced their "Year of the"crops for 2020. For you Colorado gardeners, you will be happy to learn that several of the plants can grow...

Categories: Gardens, Annuals & Perennials

As Featured on Houzz: Steinhauer speaks on sustainable landscape design

January 01, 2020
Our CEO and Landscape Architect, Phil Steinhauer, chimed in on Houzz about sustainable landscape design.  In a sustainable landscape design, one of the tips Steinhauer...

Categories: Irrigation, Xeriscape, Design, Green Landscape

"Oh what fun" we had at our holiday party

December 19, 2019
The office was packed with our year-round staff as we celebrated our annual Holiday Party with our traditional potluck, gift raffle and white elephant exchange. Each team member brought in...

Categories: Holiday, Company

Designscapes Colorado brings Christmas cheer for the third year with Angels Among Us

December 18, 2019
Joy-filled faces captured our hearts as we delivered gifts donated by our employees to students for the Angels Among Us gift exchange. For this exchange, we partnered with Bob Kelly from...

Categories: Holiday, Company

Tip of the week: And the color is...Classic Blue.

December 13, 2019
The Pantone Color Institute has awarded Classic Blue (PANTONE 19-4052) as the 2020 Color of the Year . This classic color instills calm, confidence, and connection while highlighting...

Categories: Gardens, Design

One of the fantasy gifts you won't find in the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book or on Oprah's Favorite Thing's 2019

November 15, 2019
You were probably expecting a list of the latest designer fashion, tech and toys to gift your beloved friends and family this holiday season. Although a custom designed landscape by...

Categories: Outdoor Living Spaces, Gardens, Residential, Design