2022 Landscape Design Trends for Your Backyard
While experimental gardening is now quite popular, some of the most popular landscaping styles to emerge in 2022 include an emphasis on the environment, natural animal gardens, and kitchen gardens, all of which tie into one common topic this year: sustainability. So, if you want to preserve your yard while making maintenance easier and more […]
Is a Pool Right for Your Yard?
Lots of us have been making improvements to our homes and yards the last couple of years. So, you may be asking yourself if your yard is right for a pool. The experts at Cottonwood Landscapes can help you with your yard design to determine if a pool is right for your yard. Things to […]
Like a Watered Garden: Using Plants to Spruce Up Your Landscaping
Look Back, Looking Forward Another year has come to an end, and with it the traditional emerald elegance of Utah’s summer landscaping. Now that winter is here and the ground is covered in frost, we can spend some time thinking about how we want to upgrade our yard design once the ground thaws and the […]
Making the Most of Small Spaces
Small is Definitely Big Right Now We all might daydream of owning an enormous home with a yard design fit for the trades but the truth is that most of us will have to make do with a much smaller space. This isn’t so bad, however, as the popularity of micro-homes has skyrocketed in recent […]
Eat Your Heart Out, Tom Sawyer: Fences Done Right
We all remember the iconic moment from Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer: Tom has been tasked by his Aunt Polly to whitewash a fence as punishment for his childishness. Naturally, Tom would rather skip out on the chore and go play, instead. Thanks to the spectacle that he’s made of himself in the neighborhood, other boys […]
The Butterfly Effect: Making Big Changes in Small and Simple Ways
There is a common game children like to play to get to know one another: what would you do with a million dollars? In addition to just letting one’s imagination run wild, the game is fun to listen to because most people don’t have any idea how far a million dollars will go. Now, as […]
Incorporating Fire into Your Landscape Design
Most will remember the story of Prometheus, the rebellious god who delivered the fire of Olympus to mortals, jumpstarting their industry and progression. Thanks to his generosity, mankind was able to cook their food, heat their homes, and power their burgeoning technology. As punishment for his progressivism, Zeus condemned Prometheus to an eternity of arrested […]
Now Is the Perfect Time to Start Your Project
As we move further into the spring months, thoughts of evening gatherings, weekend barbeques, and summer backyard fires begin circulating the minds of many. Most would agree that Utah summer nights are best enjoyed outdoors— and if you have your own yard, there is little reason to pack up and head into the mountains for […]
The Magic of Outdoor Lighting
There is no quicker way to feel the magic or ambiance of a time and place like outdoor lighting. For many, Christmas hasn’t begun until the houses in their neighborhood have put up their lights, while many judge the romance of a dinner on the promenade by the candles on the tables and a lighted […]
Outdoor Landscaping Trends for 2021
Our preferences and tastes certainly change with the times. As bold trends come and go, we are left with outdated furniture, wardrobes, and landscapes that, if not updated, will earn a label of “out-of-style” from those around us. When focusing on keeping the home up-to-date, many focus attention on the interior. However, most people passing […]
