SimplyScapes

10/30/2026

One yard. Four seasons.

New in SimplyScapes: Seasonal Preview. Explore a landscape concept from spring blooms to winter structure.

Which season would you want to see first?

Follow SimplyScapes for the latest updates, new tools, and ideas for presenting your landscape designs. Save this for your next garden planning conversation.

AI-generated illustrative concept.

10/29/2026

A major update is here. SimplyScapes is better than ever and ready to help with your landscape presentation needs. 🌿

Show your customers the possibilities, from a colorful yard design to an elevated view and a pencil sketch. Compare before and after, revisit earlier ideas in Edit History, and download a PDF to share your vision.

Spend less time explaining and more time bringing their dream yard to life.

Explore Visual Designer: https://www.simplyscapes.com/

10/12/2026

One backyard can lead to several design directions. We featured the cool gray pool and spa look first, then show the prepared yard image, the Northeastern Woodland Pool & Spa template result, and a warmer stone variation.

Edit History keeps the versions together so you can compare them and choose a direction. We finish with the cool gray look again. Which one would you pick?

Explore SimplyScapes Visual Designer: https://www.simplyscapes.com/

These are AI-generated design concepts for inspiration, not photos of completed construction. Planting, materials, dimensions, and pool construction need review for the actual site.

10/08/2026

One front yard. Three directions. 🌿

A colorful mix, a calm lavender palette, or a sunny golden meadow? With SimplyScapes Visual Designer, you can start with a property photo and explore different landscape ideas quickly.

Swipe through, then tell us which look you would try first.

Explore at simplyscapes.com. These are illustrative design concepts; choose plants and materials for your site and climate.

09/27/2026

It’s Kokanee (Salmon) spawning season. Here’s an amazing video that takes us into the world of these amazing fish. I captured this near Jordanelle Reservoir in Utah. Water conservation is central to our mission at SimplyScapes.

09/26/2026

There is beauty in things that aren’t perfect! When we see beautiful landscapes, it’s easy to see beauty amongst imperfections…we should apply that same lens to our interactions with other people who may see things different than us.

09/26/2026

09/16/2026

Rethinking your landscape? Check out this video from our friends at Slow the Flow. Watch as they transform a boring Utah landscape into a beautiful Japanese-style garden. The production quality is top-notch. If you like this video, you'll love the others in the series.

Japanese garden ideas for a dry climate: a sandy, all-grass Utah fr...

09/12/2026

Today was installation day at the Utah Governors mansion. It’s been an honor to support Cynthia Nielson Bee, Utah’s Slow the Flow and many others on this keystone project. Thanks to the dozens of volunteers who got their fingernails dirty as we replaced turf grass with thousands of water efficient plants. This project will save over 1 million of gallons of water a year.

This is a tangible step in realizing our mission to “build beautiful and sustainable communities”.

09/10/2026

Our new website is live. 🌿

SimplyScapes has a fresh look and more to explore, with a clearer path from the first photo to the final install.

Explore the new website at https://www.simplyscapes.com/