50 Ways to Eat Your Landscape: Finding Edible Plants in Your Yard
Didn’t get around to planting a kitchen garden this year? Don’t despair! There are still several treats you can harvest right out of your landscape before the season ends. There are two important caveats, however…please do not harvest anything from your landscape that has been sprayed with pesticides, and never eat anything without positive identification. […]
Selecting Landscaping Stone
Most Front Range landscapes make good use of our natural resource of stone. From walkways to retaining walls, patios to sweeping stairways, stone is not only readily available here, but makes an attractive way to cut down on water-thirsty plants and lawns. The question then becomes, What kind of stone do I want to use? […]
What Kind of Stone is Right for Your Project?
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 […]
Make a Bold Statement with Decorative Grass
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
Beat the Heat and Protect Your Landscape
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 […]
Exotic Heritage Plants Work Naturally In Any Garden Setting
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. […]
Designing Your Landscape to Please More Than the Eyes
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 […]
