By Anonymous July 27, 2014
Awesome Nursery!!! Don't miss the Annaul Sale ( 1st weekend in August) or the Christmas Tree Farm! ...read more
By TerreBaden May 30, 2014
We had Jon Demuth draw up a plan to landscape our yard. We were pleased with his choices of plants. He did a color analysis to match our brick. The bushes and perennials were in the blue- greens and the flowers were in the mauves and fuchsia scheme. He had a plan for each grouping to bloom at different times which made it interesting to see each section come alive with color. He is truly an artist in his work. We would go no where else as he has made our landscape a work if beauty and art! Love everything he has suggested and he takes good care of us! Terre Baden ...read more
By Peggy Hansford February 11, 2009
I was so excited when I got to get to do landscaping around our house. There used to be broken up sewer orange tile around it and it didn't match the brick or the color of the house. We pulled it all out, and I sat in my front yard with a pencil & paper and drew up what I wanted it to look like. I shopped around to find the Quality cared for best looking and lowest prices possible bushes and trees. Color Scapes won by a long shot! They infact were out watering when I was there, and the people were so friendly. I have rods in my back so I couldn't carry what I bought, and they helped me with everything. The lady there even helped me figure out the name of a tree, that I described, that I have been wanting for a long time. So they have the knowlege too! Anyway! I really enjoy shopping at Color Scapes, it brightens my day just to go by and see the beautiful plantings that God grows using their hands! ...read more
I LOVE plants, but roses are usually toward the bottom of my list of plants to experience. My husband dislikes roses so much he forbids me to plant one at our house (I tried to “hide” a white carpet rose in our landscape once, itmysterically vanished). He hates that they hurt him. When you work in landscape clean up roses can be brutal. So, four or five years ago when all the hype about the ‘Knock Out Rose’ began, needless to say I was sceptical. Part of the fun of gardening is trying out new plants, right? With shovel in hand I headed to a display bed in the parking area and planted five Knock Out roses. We watered them that day, cause it was July (that is when people who work at garden centers have time to plant). Then we completely ignored them from that moment on. I did notice them every once in a while as I pulled in the parking lot, but other than that nada. Zilch. Absolutely no attention was given to these babies. That first summer, I did not fall in love with them. It was the next summer that they KNOCK-ED our socks off! They bloomed like crazy from mid- May to November. Customers were coming in asking what the blaze of bright pinkish-red was in the parking lot. At that point and then only did we start giving them a little love. We did two things. First, we deadheaded them and wow did they bloom longer and look better close-up. Second, we cut then about 8-10″ from the ground the next spring. So, to date the Knockout rose is the only rose I really have fallen for, all because it blooms its head off and needs little care. Yes, it still has thorns. No, I am still not allowed to have one at home (unless I want the incredible vanishingrose again). Beyond thorns, there are a few tidbits to remember. Japanese beetles still think the leaves among the yummiest on the planet. We combat this by using Milk Spore on the grass near our roses and through good old-fashioned hand picking. Amazing but true. We physically remove the beetles from the leaves in the early morning.The can suffer during a cold hard winter. The stems may dieback or the plant may actually die overwinter, if it is exceedingly cold. Combat this by putting 3-6″ of mulch around the stem of the plant in the fall, if you rose is in a very open windy area. Be sure to remove the mulch in early spring.Though labeled black spot resistant, they can still get black spot especially if conditions are right. Be on the look out and if you see yellow leaves or black spots, thin about applying an organic fungicide and clean up the the fallen leaves. Remember most plants like their roots not their leaves watered.There are a double, triple, pink, blushing pink and rainbow Knockout roses these days. I must admit, the best success for us came from the original Knockout rose. The doubles, triples and rainbows at ColorScapes showed less cold tolerance.One last thing! I cannot believe I forgot, must be becasue I am writing this in March! FRAGRANCE. They smell wonderful! Rose lover or not, this IS the rose to experience in 2009. Go towww.theknockoutrose.comfor more information. ...read more
By Colorscapes Design and Installation March 24, 2009
A deck is an extremely valuable addition to your home or business. Decks can be used for outdoor dining, entertaining or just to take in the night sky. When designing your deck, it is important to decide what material to use. Pressure treated wood is the most popular wood to use for a h... ...read more
You can really increase your home’s value simply by adding a deck to it. In order to get started you must first design a deck that fits your home. There are a lot of great design tools available to use today. ...read more