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Protecting Your Landscape from Winter Pests

Protecting Your Landscape from Winter Pests

A large part of Denver landscape maintenance involves keeping pests at bay. During the cold winter months, rabbits are more adventurous in their foraging. In addition to lacking normal food sources, when there is snow on the ground, it provides the perfect step ladder...

It’s Time to Start Planning Your Spring Garden

Hibernation is only fun for so long. Rather than letting boredom get the best of you, let the increasing daylight hours inspire you and begin planning your spring garden. Colorado landscape designers are very thoughtful about creating designs that will be visually...

Sustainable Practices for Colorado Lawn Care

Sustainable Practices for Colorado Lawn Care

Rules for maintaining a healthy lawn circa 1970: Water lawns copiously. Feel free to let the water run into the sidewalk and gutters, providing a drinking hole for neighborhood pets. Keep weeds at bay using toxic chemicals which pollute aforementioned water run off....

Winter Landscaping: Berry Magic Holly

Winter Landscaping: Berry Magic Holly

On a cold winter morning, you may find yourself at the kitchen window - steaming cup of coffee in hand - staring at the....yikes! A barren winter landscape? If you need to put a little more color into your Colorado landscaping this winter, the Berry Magic Holly is a...

Winter Hardscape Maintenance Tips

Winter Hardscape Maintenance Tips

For many people, the winter season provides a welcome relief from outdoor maintenance. "Finally," we sigh with relief, "three months of pure unadulterated reading/watching TV/moves/etc. on the weekends!" It is true that winter does cut down on the weeding and planting...

The Proper Way to Care for Poinsettias

The Proper Way to Care for Poinsettias

Do you have leftover Poinsettias from your holiday celebrations? With proper care and attention, these lush indoor plants can continue to thrive and provide much-needed color for weeks. With extra special attention, this year's Poinsettias will be ready to ring in...

How to minimize Salt Damage

How to minimize Salt Damage

When the winter weather sets in, that is a great time to make sure you have ice melt on hand. Since ice-melt is made of salt, it’s important to know how to use it in a way that minimizes damage to your plants. Here are some tips to help you with this. The first tip is...

Watering the Garden in December

Watering the Garden in December

December is not a time when most homeowners are thinking about the garden or their landscape. This is a case of what you don't know can hurt not only your yard, but also your pocketbook. If proper care and attention is not given in the fall, come springtime you will...

Designing Windows in the Landscape

Designing Windows in the Landscape

When people are considering their Denver landscape design, they think of trees, shrubs and flowers. Not many people consider their windows as being able to play a major part in the landscaping design they are planning. Sutton Suzuki Architects via Houzz.com Windows...

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