Stone is always a popular choice in the landscape. Whether natural, amalgamated or manufactured, stone gives a sense of permanence to your home and can help create a regal, formal look or add a natural feel to your yard. This tip will help you discover how to select landscaping stone from among the maze of… Read More »

The summer solstice sun makes it officially summer time with at least three long months to enjoy Colorado’s warm days and cool pleasant evenings. Read how ornamental grasses can complement your home’s landscape and garden. The Staff and Crew at Boulder Landscape and Design

The Dog Days of Summer, named not for the fact that our best friends are sprawled beneath any shade they can find, but for the presence of the constellation Canis Major and its brightest star, Sirius or the Dog Star. From July through early September this hot weather dogs us and also affects our lawns… Read More »

As this photo shows, Boulder was not always the Boulder before trees lush urban forest we take for granted today! That’s CU’s Old Main sitting alone up on the hill; the line of trees below it is the cottonwood riparian area along Boulder Creek, and the trees in the foreground were planted by the farmer…. Read More »

Rolling thunderstorms are a delight not only for the ears, but for the nose as well. As the winds and rain wash over us from the foothills, they bring scents of pine, grasses, earth, and… mint? Step outside and enjoy the sounds of the leaves and the smorgasbord of neighborhood scents hitch-hiking the breeze… a… Read More »