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2013 Women in the Green Industry Event

September 23, 2013
The 2013 Women in the Green Industry event will be held Thursday, September 19 through Sunday September, 22 in San Antonio, Texas at the Westin River Walk Hotel.   It’s a great...

Halloween Landscape Lighting

September 23, 2013
Holiday landscape lighting doesn’t have to be limited to just Christmas.  Lighting up your landscape at Halloween can have a dramatic effect on whatever Halloween theme you choose....

It’s Fall in Colorado!

September 23, 2013
Yesterday, fall is officially here! Late September is a great time to freshen the containers and beds with brilliant color that says “fall has arrived.” Plus, recent rains...

Landscapes in South Metro Denver

September 23, 2013
In April of this year, the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado handed out their annual landscape awards.  Many of the award winning landscapes are located in the South Metro area of...

Greenwood Village Boy Scout Troop 457

September 18, 2013
Designscapes Colorado is proud to help support the Greenwood Village Boy Scout Troop 457.  With the money donated, Troop 457 will be able to purchase a new camping trailer, tents, cooking...

Is Your Yard Waterlogged?

September 13, 2013
Dealing with saturated soils It’s been a long, wet week that has saturated soils and disrupted plant life.  Here are some tips to help you deal with the fallout in your yard.  ...

What’s the Heat Doing to Your Yard?

September 06, 2013
Hot, hot temps well into September aren’t the norm. In a more “normal” year, we would have told you 3 weeks ago that it was time to turn down watering times on the...

Pesticide Product Labels are Info-Rich

August 30, 2013
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 to...

Artful Landscape

August 30, 2013
Sometimes the most wonderful spaces are in unexpected places.  Nestled in Greenwood Village Colorado is a spectacularly unique landscape that fuses fine art with the art of landscape design....

Designscapes Colorado is proud to sponsor the inaugural Newman Awards

August 26, 2013
Designscapes Colorado is proud to sponsor the first annual Robert & Judi Newman Awards for excellence in classical and traditional design.  The awards have been established in...

How do you call “911” for the outdoors?

August 23, 2013
Responding to Mother Nature Colorado is sometimes a tough place to live and keep things growing. We braced for a serious drought from which much of the state has been (mostly)...

Newman Awards Honorary Gala Last Night

August 23, 2013
Nothin’ like getting ready for a big event!  We are excited for the upcoming Roberty & Judi Newman Awards on September 26, 2013 at the Pondbank House in Cherry Hills. Last night...