Lifescape Associates wants to wish you and your family a very happy holiday season. After you've taken the time to enjoy your annual holiday feast, get the family together and take some time out to enjoy the beautiful landscaping decorations in your neighborhood or...
You may be wondering, what is "Fire Minimizing Mixture" ? It's basically a mixture of elements that will help keep your Christmas tree moist and reduce the potential of a fire. Below is the recipe for the The "Fire Minimizing Mixture" from the US Forest Service. "FIRE...
All over the state of Colorado, there has been little more than one inch of natural rainfall since early September and the warm fall didn't help the plant life either. So this winter, tress and lawn are actually parched because they've been losing moisture that needs...
You may have already selected your Christmas tree for this season, but if you are one of the stragglers, here are a few tips on how to select and care for a real tree: Pinch the needle to check for freshness, if there is a rich fragrance, that's a fresh tree. Take a...
For this week's Holiday plant, let's discuss the Paperwhite Narcissus. You may not know this flower by name, but chances are you have seen it on display on a front porch or in a neighbor's holiday landscaping. The Paperwhite Narcissus is a great holiday plant because...
If you are deciding to buy an artificial Christmas tree this year because it seems more sustainable than a real tree, think again. Did you know that "an artificial tree must be used and re-used for 20 years to have a lower carbon footprint than a real tree"? Grown...
You probably only have your poinsettias out in the garden or front landscape during the Holiday season, so how do you keep your poinsettias healthy during the cold Colorado winter? You may be surprised to know that it is not difficult to keep poinsettias healthy...
During the Holiday season, people love to decorate their landscape with lights and other festive ornaments, but if you prefer to decorate your landscape in a more elegant and natural fashion for the holidays, consider planting poinsettias in your garden or in front of...
Lifescape Associates wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving day, but also to give you one great "green" landscaping tip for the Fall season. When raking up those Fall leaves from the yard, a good way to recycle them is to drop it off at The Denver Leafdrop. The Denver...
During the late Fall and early winter months it's important to stay active in maintaining your landscape in order to keep it beautiful during every season. Here are 3 tips that you can utilize now to maintain a healthy and beautiful Colorado landscape: In colder...