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Three Underused Evergreens for Attractive Winter Landscapes

February 7, 2023March 27, 2023 Ann Kendall 251 Views 0 Comments landscapes, landscaping, plants

Let’s say you want to design a landscape that’s a crowd pleaser even in the winter, but you don’t want

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Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Are Your Landscapes a Deferred Expense?

November 3, 2022March 24, 2023 Ann Kendall 82 Views 0 Comments landscape, landscaping, lawns

Keeping traditional lawns looking good in a semi-arid climate adds up in irrigation and maintenance costs. Ann KendallAnn Kendall, Western

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Colorado Water Conservation Board to Develop Statewide Program Promoting Water-wise Landscaping

September 19, 2022March 24, 2023 Carol Brzozowski 89 Views 0 Comments landscapes, landscaping, water use

Statewide program providing financial incentives for voluntary replacement of irrigated turf with water-wise landscaping. Carol BrzozowskiCarol Brzozowski is a national

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sensory gardens
Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Are Your Landscapes Elevating Your Clients’ Well-Being?

August 22, 2022March 24, 2023 Ann Kendall 91 Views 0 Comments landscape, landscaping, mental health, plants, wellness

Sensory gardens inspire us to explore the natural world with our hands, nose, ears, mouth, eyes or even memory. Ann

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Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Reimagining the Home Landscape

August 1, 2022March 24, 2023 Ann Kendall 259 Views 0 Comments accessibility, gardens, landscaping, plants

For many people, gardens are a big part of what makes their house a home. And studies show that immersing

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Yard-to-table Landscaping

July 13, 2022March 24, 2023 Amy Guettler 189 Views 0 Comments gardens, landscape, landscaping

The “farm-to-table” trend is still going strong among epicureans and restaurateurs, but it’s also inspired an all-new market to sprout—yard-to-table

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natural western landscapes
Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Putting Colorado Back in Our Landscapes

June 10, 2022March 24, 2023 Ann Kendall 802 Views 0 Comments landscape, landscaping, outdoor living, plants

We have an opportunity in our landscapes to lean into what makes us uniquely Colorado—to see the beauty in our

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Nurtured by Nature

April 25, 2022March 24, 2023 Valarie Rose Johnson 319 Views 0 Comments biophilic design, landscape, landscaping

A growing body of studies indicates people are drawn to the subtle, yet powerful magnetism of nature, and for good

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Fox Hill
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Farm to Front Door

April 6, 2022March 24, 2023 Corey Dahl 597 Views 0 Comments community, landscaping, sustainability

Standard suburban landscaping typically involves sod, sod and more sod. But Fox Hill looks a little different. Corey DahlCorey Dahl

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Climate Change Mitigation Driving Outdoor Design

February 25, 2022March 24, 2023 Editorial Staff 213 Views 0 Comments design, landscaping, outdoor living

The demand to build outdoor spaces that help mitigate climate change is on the rise, according to a survey by

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