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11 Amazing Snow Sculptures That Will Blow Your Mind
So you thought that carrot-nosed snowman you built in your front yard was some top-notch handiwork, did you? You haven’t seen nothing yet! There are some incredibly talented folks out there who have taken the concept of snow art to the next level. Feast your eyes on some of these crazy snow sculptures and creations that will blow your mind: Star Wars Snow Sculpture **photo courtesy: boredpanda.com** Japanese army troops really brought the force on this one. Standing roughly 50 feet high, Darth and the gang were created for the
8 Holiday Events in Northern Colorado
Can we get a “HO HO HO!” a “Fa-la-la” and maybe a “jingle all the way?” We take the holiday season very seriously at All Terrain. Just check out our holiday light installation services if you don’t believe us. And because we want you to have a holly jolly Christmas as much as the next guy, we thought we’d compile a list of some must-go-to holiday activities in northern Colorado: Garden of the Lights When: Dec. 2, 2016 – Jan. 8, 2017, 5-9 p.m. Where: The Gardens on Spring Creek,
5 Differences You See When Hiring a Quality Landscaper
There are a few things in life that you can fake your way through without possessing any real skill, such as your high school study hall class and making a good impression when meeting your significant other’s grandmother. Landscaping, however, is not one of those things. If a job was done without fastidious attention to detail and expert craftsmanship, it shows. At All Terrain, we believe in quality, quality and a little more quality. Here are just a few of the differences you will notice when hiring an exceptional landscaper: Clean
5 Ways to Reduce Water Usage Outdoors
You may think your commercial property or home is at the top of its game, but we’re willing to bet it’s a mean, non-green, water-guzzling machine. In fact, the city of Greeley uses a slightly higher percentage of its water for outdoor use, with 45 percent going to indoor uses and 55 percent outdoors. According to the Fort Collins Government, 40% of annual water consumption is for outdoor landscape maintenance between April and October. In other words, with the average family using over 300 gallons of water in their homes daily, and over
Before and After Landscape Makeover: Windsor Lake Home
We do a lot of talking the talk on the All Terrain blog, but we want you to know that we also do a lot of walking the walk. Therefore, we thought it may be nice to treat you all to a reality TV-style presentation of a recent landscaping makeover right here in northern Colorado. This project took place at a beautiful home on Windsor Lake that needed a little sprucing up for their outdoor living space. The All Terrain team came in with our shovels and supplies and worked
Our Holiday Lights Special is Merry and Bright!
The holiday season is – as they say – the most wonderful time of the year. Now, nature would have you believing otherwise since it falls in the dead of winter when everything is dark and dreary. Fortunately, our culture has counteracted this obstacle with the tradition of magnificent holiday light displays to illuminate your home and broadcast good will toward men. DON’T. MISS. OUT. You know as well as we do that there is a lot of pressure to avoid being the neighborhood dud in the holiday light department.
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