Think of your garden like a bouquet. If you want to achieve a distinct and dynamic design, you'll want to combine various colors, shapes, heights and textures into a harmonious arrangement. Becoming familiar with different types of foliage textures can help you learn...
If you prepare your garden properly, winter becomes a beautiful season of hibernation that is well worth the wait come spring. But to ensure your perennials will come back with all the color and fervor they can, here are some tips to get your garden ready. First, be...
If you're beginning to mourn the flowers from your summer garden, why not turn your attention to flowers that can bloom throughout the fall months? While fall may not be the brightest season, there are a number of flowers that do quite well in our mountain climate....
Looking for some landscape architecture inspiration for your luxury Colorado home? We invite you to take a photo tour of an exquisite Cherry Hills property, which our team here at Lifescape Colorado recently finished designing and renovating. Located in the suburbs of...
The deep tones and sculptural silhouettes of evergreen trees against the backdrop of glistening white snow are what make Colorado winters so magical. The Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine is an evergreen species native to Colorado that has painted this majestic picture...
Located just south of Denver in Parker, Colo., the Colorado Golf Club stretches over 7,604 pristine yards and plays to par-72. When Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw first set out to design it, they envisioned a course that would glorify the natural landscape, while...
Is there anything more breathtaking than hiking in our Colorado mountains, and coming across a meadow full of colorful wildflowers? You can achieve the same level of beauty in your own garden using Colorado native plants and a few tips for harvesting your wildflower...
Colorful fall foliage is one of autumn's most celebrated features. However, once those leaves fall, homeowners don't always feel like celebrating. The first Saturday afternoon spent raking may be fun, but the third or fourth -- not so much. Here at Lifescape, we like...
The solution to virtually any soil problem is one and the same - organic soil amendments. You'll be hard-pressed to find synthetic amendments that aren't linked to serious potential side effects. However, organic counterparts are eco-friendly, safe for your family and...
As Pantone's 2013 Color of the Year, emerald has been spotted all over homes and landscapes. But there was one emerald that was less welcomed -- the Emerald Ash Borer. As the EAB info site explains, this exotic beetle has become the most destructive of North America,...