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Give your Yard New Life

Give your Yard New Life

Do you want to give your Denver yard new life? The time it takes for the average gardener to yield a beautiful garden takes great effort and hard work. So imagine the time and amount of work it would take creating a beautifully landscaped yard equipped with outdoor living rooms! That’s where Lifescape comes in….

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The Briarwood Inn Patio & Pagoda

The Briarwood Inn Patio & Pagoda

Lifescape had the pleasure of designing and constructing the band pagoda at Briarwood Inn in Golden, Colorado where every Wednesday “Music on the Terrace” is enjoyed. With natural materials, lights, and colorful plantings this stage is a great place to see your favorite Jazz band.  This raised terrace also doubles as the stage for the wedding…

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A Tuscan Inspired Outdoor Retreat

A Tuscan Inspired Outdoor Retreat

Being able to relax at home is key in simply unwinding from a hectic work week. Recently, Lifescape had the pleasure of creating a Tuscan inspired outdoor retreat for a client’s Tuscan themed home. Bringing a touch of international inspiration to your landscape will not only add to the personality of your home, but it…

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Protect your Blooms from Widlife

Protect your Blooms from Widlife

If there is one thing that can be heartbreaking to a gardener, it’s coming outside to see a garden full of eaten plants. Living in the Denver area, you have to be careful about deer, rabbits, elk, and voles chowing down on your beautiful bulbs. However, there’s no need to breakout the hunting gear to keep your…

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Get Brilliant Fall Color with Container Plants

Get Brilliant Fall Color with Container Plants

If you were wondering when the perfect time to freshen up your container garden and beds with fall color, it’s the first week of October. During the evening, temperatures are a lot cooler and daylight is a few hours shorter. Since summer is gone, your plants do not have to worry about heat stress and…

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Planting Borders for your Landscape

Planting Borders for your Landscape

Frame your landscape with a beautiful border of plantings that will enhance its beauty. When it comes to borders for your yard and your gardens, plants are a great softscape alternative. You want your border plants to stay low to the ground because these low growing shrubs and flowering plants allow you to bring in color as…

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Is it Time to Replace your Driveway?

Is it Time to Replace your Driveway?

When was the last time you’ve taken a close look at your driveway? Is it concrete? Do you see plenty of cracks? Does it feel like you’re going up a rocky forest trail when you drive over it? Or maybe you just don’t like how the color has faded and its once illustrious look is…

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Annuals and Perennials that Love the Shade

Annuals and Perennials that Love the Shade

Have you noticed that there are much more shady areas in the landscape of well established neighborhoods in the Denver area? That means that those gardens and landscapes need shade loving annuals and perennials to bring in that much needed fall color. Shade Loving Annuals  Begonias and impatiens are the most common annuals that grow…

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Fall is a Great Season for an Outdoor Kitchen Project

Fall is a Great Season for an Outdoor Kitchen Project

If you’ve been dreaming about that awesome outdoor kitchen, what’s stopping you? Now is a great time to get started on an outdoor kitchen construction project for your Denver home. The fall season has great weather perfect for construction in the landscape. You want to try and get as much done before the ground freezes…

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2012 Colorado Landscaping Trends

2012 Colorado Landscaping Trends

Just in case you missed it, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles wrote a blog post this summer that summed up 2012’s top 10 landscaping trends. Whether you are a gardener or love to entertain in your outdoor living spaces, these trends are a great way to spruce up your home’s outdoor environment and improve your home…

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