Whether it’s a small courtyard or an outdoor living room, any landscape can benefit from a little extra definition. Creating a border not only draws attention to the space, but also adds extra emphasis, texture, and in some cases, creates a cozier, more intimate space...
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3 Landscape Design Ideas Inspired by the Denver Botanic Gardens
When it comes to planning or updating the landscaping on your property, the possibilities on what to do with the land can be overwhelmingly endless. You have to decide: do you want trees, shrubs, or flowers? Do you prefer perennials or annuals? How much time do you...
How Well Do You Know Your Soil?
Have you ever proudly planted a garden that you lovingly watered, weeded and sunned, only to have the once-promising harvest not grow beyond the sprouted stage? What could have gone wrong? Perhaps it was the soil. Poor soil conditions can influence the success of your...
Landscape Design Solutions for Colorado: Terraces
The natural landscape of Colorado can prove to be a challenge when developing a landscape design. The slopes of various degrees and gentle hills call for meticulous planning in order to create a design that wows. But rather than grade the slopes and hills down, we’re...
What Makes a Modern Style Landscape?
Like architecture and interior design, landscape architecture is an art. It requires special knowledge and understanding of how shapes, lines, colors and materials can be carefully and creatively combined to achieve an aesthetic that is beautiful and engaging....
Get Landscapes Ready for Spring with Maintenance Services from Lifescape
Is working in the yard a chore that always gets pushed to the bottom of your to-do list? Some find working with plants outdoors as an enjoyable and relaxing experience, but for others, it's the last thing they want to do after a long day of work or during their...
It’s Time to Schedule Spring Irrigation Turn-Ons
As spring approaches, it’s time to start planning for your spring irrigation turn-on. We usually start scheduling turn-ons to begin at the end of March and wrap them up toward the end of April, so now’s the time to call Lifescape to schedule a time for one of our...
Maximize the Potential of the Corners of Your Yard
You may be familiar with the Pete Seeger classic, written by Malvina Reynolds, which goes like this…“Little boxes, on the hillside. Little boxes made of ticky-tacky...and they all look just the same…" If Colorado landscape designers don't think outside those...
Discounts on Lighting Projects installed between now and February!
More than likely you're arriving home in the dark since daylight savings. It is important to know that landscape lighting is very necessary for creating a secure and comfortable home. The best lighting whether inside or outside is LED lighting. Increase the security...
The Knot Garden: Blending Geometric Design and Nature
There really is no limit to what you can do with a beautiful Colorado landscape. For example, the knot garden. Via Wikipedia," A knot garden is a garden of very formal design in a square frame, consisting of a variety of aromatic plants and culinary herbs." So if you...