iScape Blog - Landscape Design Articles

Enable a Smooth Decision-Making and Positive Landscaping Experience

See how iScape enables smooth decision making and a positive landscaping experience with this front yard transformation.

Tips & Tricks

November 22, 2020

Thanksgiving Curb Appeal Makeover

Check out this view of an iScape digital design that demonstrates how different a home can look before and after a landscape installation.

Design Inspiration

November 17, 2020

A Backyard Transformation: Before and After

With the modern and easy-to-use iScape app, it is much quicker to build a smart design layout, which is instantaneously visual to the homeowner, making it simple to interpret and understand.

Design Inspiration

November 12, 2020

5 Easy Cool Weather Annual Flowers

There are many annuals that can provide loads of color pop that work well in the fall and early spring. If you are fortunate enough to live in the warmer southern regions, these flowers might last from fall all the way through to the following summer.

Plant Spotlight

November 10, 2020

Plant Spotlight: Butterfly Weed

Natural or native landscapes are becoming more and more popular. Check out when, where, and how to plant this native prairie plant.

Plant Spotlight

November 8, 2020

What is the Best Material for a Front Walkway?

Deciding on a specific front walkway material can be intimidating. But using the iScape App to design and test front walkway “looks” can help enable a homeowner or landscaper with hardscaping and landscaping.

Design Inspiration

November 6, 2020

Vines in the Landscape

The secret with a vine is to understand its growing nature and place it on structures that are strong enough to support the weight of the vine. Learn more here:

Design Inspiration

November 2, 2020

How to Prepare Your Yard for Hurricanes

Learn how to protect your yard from hurricanes and extremely bad weather with these tips.

Tips & Tricks

October 30, 2020

Lawn Care Basics with Scotts

Fall isn’t just for pumpkin spice and picking apples. It’s also the best time to seed and feed your lawn! Do it the Scotts way.

Tips & Tricks

October 23, 2020

Halloween in the Landscape

Outdoor holiday decorating can be simple or complicated, but there are lots of ways landscapers can assist a homeowner to build exciting Halloween decorations.

Design Inspiration

October 21, 2020

Sneak Peek into iScape's Image Database Featuring Hardscapes

Here are some hardscape features from architecture to walkways to fire pits that you’ll be interested to see to improve your outdoor living space!

Design Inspiration

October 16, 2020

A Look into iScape's Visualization Tools

With more plants and yard features being added to our image database everyday, homeowners all over will finally be able to have the outdoor space of their dreams.

Real Stories

October 13, 2020

Resources for Your Personal Lawn Care

Check out over 20 resources that will help everyone from the newest homeowners to the most experienced landscapers.

Tips & Tricks

October 10, 2020

Landscaping Ideas for Autumn

These different approaches to landscaping will improve your yard appeal and continue your design inspiration throughout the colder months of the year!

Design Inspiration

October 7, 2020

Plant Spotlight: Autumn Crocus

Explore through many different features and plants that will let you know just what type of season to plant them in along with other useful information about the plant.

Plant Spotlight

October 5, 2020

The Power of Visual Thinking

Especially for landscape businesses, visualizing your client’s ideas as well as the process by which you go about making it a reality is key to a successful relationship.

Tips & Tricks

September 29, 2020

Plant Spotlight On: Spruce Tree

Spruce is a native conifer from the Colorado Rockies that has a high ornamental value in the landscape. Find out when, where, and how to plant here:

Plant Spotlight

September 27, 2020

Landscaping with Groundcover Plants

Most groundcovers make a gorgeous contribution to a landscape. Read more on the different types of groundcovers and how to grow and maintain them.

Design Inspiration

September 25, 2020

Small Yard Landscaping with Less Grass and More Flowers

Once a homeowner can see how it looks with less lawn and more flowers in digital form, it’s easy to have more confidence to implement a project, which will bring beauty and curb appeal to their small property.

Design Inspiration

September 22, 2020

List of Natural Fertilizers for the Garden Landscape

While there are many fertilizers and soil amendments, below are a few suggestions.

Tips & Tricks

September 20, 2020

Plant Spotlight On: Weigela

Modern day hybridizations have changed the common weigela from 20 years ago, adding flower color selection, foliage variegation, and broad range in size. Read more here:

Plant Spotlight

September 17, 2020