Winter Gardening Maintenance Tips
As the temperatures drop and the sky darkens with predicted snow, our December “tips” are aimed at making your winter landscape chores a little easier! Winter Mulching: Nature’s Comforter for Your Plants’ Roots Though trees and plants are dormant during the cold winter months, they may still suffer damage from frigid temperatures, winter drying and […]
Decorating Your Home and Landscape for the Holidays
Lighting our homes for the holiday season can be a real joy – or fodder for a Hollywood comedy! Here’s a few tips that will have you hearing the Ooohs and Ahhhhs of your neighbors in no time… For a memorable holiday lighting experience: Make a sketch of where you want the lights. ..An easy […]
Pick the Right Rock for Your New Wall or Patio
Ever Been Stone Shopping? If you are going to build a patio, stone path or retaining wall, you want to take some time deciding exactly what kind of rock you want to use. Just like laying carpet or tile in your home, you will spend hours relaxing with your choice. You want to like it! […]
Expand Your Outdoor Living Space: Patios & More!
Green! And more green! Wildflowers galore and exuberant plant growth is making this a growing season to remember. This tip focuses on designing an outdoor living space to enjoy it all. Getting the family together outdoors can be as easy as setting folding chairs on the lawn, firing up the bar-b-que, and erecting the badminton […]
Flowers Beneath the Snow: When to Plan your Landscape
It is a comforting, time-honored tradition for those who love gardening to snuggle in over the long winter months with a steaming drink and catalogs (or your laptop) full of the stuff of landscape dreams. What do I want my outdoor space to look like this year? Now is the time to plan your landscape! […]
Shovelry Is Not Dead!
Boulder County Cities and Towns require snow to be removed from residential sidewalks within 24 hours of a snowstorm. (In Boulder it is by noon the day after a storm.) It is the homeowner or renter’s job to take care of this chore, unless your HOA has made other arrangements. So what is the best […]
Catching Up on Spring Chores
A neighbor child was lying on her belly, eyes glued to the lawn. When I asked her what she was watching she replied, “My dad said the grass was growing so fast you could see it!” That sounds about right. We’ve had a very wet spring so far, but as temperatures begin to climb Mother […]
Featured Project – Stonework
This project features stone patio work and the landscaping work done by Boulder Landscape & Design. The design work by Kate and Theresa and workmanship on the stone patio by Jorge and Rodolfo. At Boulder Landscape and Design we have talented, artistic stoneworkers whose eye for light, color and texture create many of the stone […]
How to Get Back on Track with Landscaping Chores
Suffering from Sudden Summer Shock? Now that summer has decided to come and stay we will send you a landscaping tip regularly to keep you informed about landscaping problems, horticultural trends and fun gardening ideas. Today we are addressing the best plan of action for our slow start to summer! Landscaping Chores Include Late Planting […]
Even Without A Vegetable Garden, A Feast Awaits You In Your Yard!
Did you know many common landscape plants have edible leaves, flowers, or roots? This article focuses on how to munch your way around your yard, delighting in a harvest you never suspected was there! Bachelor’s buttons taste like cloves, calendula (marigold) can double as saffron in rice and soups, and lavender flowers may be dropped into […]
