A great thing about having an attractive exterior landscape is the fact that it is not only inviting to people, but wildlife too. There is nothing quite like chirping birds, grazing deer and scurrying chipmunks to enhance the naturalistic look of your overall landscape. Your front and backyard can become a haven for you to sit…
Continue ReadingGive your Home some New Curb Appeal
When you decide to begin the planning for your new landscape design, don’t forget about curb appeal. You want your home’s curb appeal to make a great first impression for everyone who approaches your home. Especially potential home buyers if you are looking to sell your home in the future. Make your home’s front entry look so…
Continue ReadingJapanese Garden Design
A Japanese garden design is a great landscaping idea to add a little change and variety to your garden. It is an option that will provide a new mood and feeling to your garden, making it a more peaceful area of your home. If you would like to redesign your garden with a Japanese design…
Continue ReadingWhat Flowers to Plant in the Spring in Colorado
Although temperatures are still frigid and winter still has its tight grip on Colorado, spring is just around the corner. That means it’s time to start thinking about your garden and lawns. One of the first things that need to be determined is what type of flora you are going to plant this spring. This…
Continue ReadingA View from Above: The Parterre Garden
A parterre garden is a formal garden design planted on a level surface that consists of planting beds, edged in stone or tightly clipped hedging and visually pleasing gravel paths that usually form a symmetrical pattern. Created in the 16th century by French nursery designer Claude Mollet, the parterre garden was conceived to be a garden that was to be viewed…
Continue ReadingComposting in the Wintertime
The weekend brought in some much needed warmer temperatures so now it is time to get outside and pitch some compost over your garden. And if there is still some snow on the ground, that won’t be a problem because the compost will eventually settle in. Plus if you plan on growing tomatoes in your…
Continue ReadingWinter Tip: Minimize Salt Damage to your Plants
Most of Colorado is still going through sub-zero temps this week and with all the icemelt products that were put down to keep hardscapes like driveways and walkways safe, it’s important to note the one drawback caused by these icemelt products – they can seriously harm our plant materials. It’s safe to say that nearly all icemelt…
Continue ReadingLifescape Associates helps to benefit The Denver Hospice
The Denver Hospice has been Colorado’s leading hospice and palliative care center for over 30 years. Serving over 50,000 patients and their family members, The Denver Hospice has helped care and comfort many families through the most difficult times. They care for the elderly who are near the end of their long journey, the young with…
Continue ReadingGraceful Espaliers for your Garden
Espaliers are graceful and can take hundreds of different forms as well as adapt to many different aesthetic and functional purposes. If you have never heard of espalier by name, more than likely you have seen it before. An espalier is a tree or shrub that is pruned and trained to an unnatural yet aesthetically pleasing form against a wall,…
Continue ReadingHow long do seeds last?
When you think about it, nature can be such a miraculous event. It’s almost like magic how these tiny seeds that are planted within the Earth grow to be huge pine trees, shrubs, pumpkins, strawberries and so much more. If you are getting ready for the Spring planting season, now is the perfect time to begin…
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