Utah Lawn

01/16/2014

There are two seasonal diversions that [ease] the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogues. Hal Borland

01/13/2014

Just wanted to share this beautiful photo of a winter pond scene complete with a water wheel. Which do you prefer: the green of spring or frost and first snow-covered landscapes?

Picture of a waterwheel in winter.

01/10/2014

Winter is the perfect season to add a focal element — maybe a trellis, bench, arbor or garden sculpture — to your home landscape. Here are some idease from Better Homes and Gardens to love your yard this season.

Learn how to add texture, color, and beauty to your yard with these six simple winter landscaping tips.

01/09/2014

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: It is the time for home.” -- Edith Sitwell

01/07/2014

Birdwatching is a popular fall and winter outdoor activity. Get in on the action by landscaping your yard to attract our fine feathered friends!

We’re almost to the time of year when even the most beautiful landscape will be covered up by a blanket of colorful leaves and then snow. But you can still get outside and enjoy your yard with a simple, fun activity for the whole family – bird watching!

01/07/2014

“Landscape shapes culture.” Terry Tempest Williams

01/04/2014

Find your 'remedy' in a natural landscape.

01/01/2014

“There’s one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn looks as nice as your neighbor’s.” Clyde Moore

12/30/2013

Remember this scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? Maybe he should have called a qualified landscaper to install those lights!

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989)

12/27/2013

“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” Andrew Wyeth

12/25/2013

“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” Anton Checkov

12/24/2013

Is landscape design making animals smarter? Maybe! Read this interesting article about how the unexpected consequence of having a beautiful yard might be a bigger brain for our pesky, furry neighbors!

As humans alter the places where animals live, we may be fueling the evolution of bigger brains.