After Lifescape Colorado, based in Denver, Colorado, worked with this homeowner to create a backyard space that matched her style of understated elegance with a sense of serenity and curated beauty, the company took on the maintenance of the property as well.
The company is focused on building long-term relationships with their clients, and part of that is maintaining landscapes as they evolve over time.
“We offer a comprehensive service so clients have one single, trusted team member; we can handle everything their property needs,” says Karolina Zolnierczyk, client services manager with Lifescape. “In this scenario, I’m the property account manager, so anything that I see, anything that the client needs, I’m the point of contact, and then relay to our massive team behind the scenes and make sure we have a proactive approach to make sure the property looks excellent year-round.”
Lifescape’s residential landscape management of this property earned them one of the three prestigious Judges’ Awards presented in 2025, which are selected from the highest-scoring Gold Award winners of the Awards of Excellence.
“It means a lot because it reflects the hard work our entire team has done, and the relationships we’ve built with the client,” Zolnierczyk says. “For us, it’s not just creating something beautiful; it’s maintaining the quality over time. So winning this really just validates our approach of year-round management, our attention to detail and, most importantly, the commitment to our long-term partnerships with our clients.”
The landscape features a restrained plant palette of greens punctuated by white hydrangeas, hostas and peonies for seasonal highlights.
A crew of three visits the site on a weekly basis from April through November, mowing, string trimming, edging, weeding and blowing off the hardscapes.
“Pretty much anything that the property needs, we’re there to take care of,” Zolnierczyk says.
Zolnierczyk says while they are on site, their goal is to ensure the client is satisfied and to focus on certain services rather than spending a specific amount of time on the property.
In some of the intimate areas, more deadheading and pruning are required to keep those settings’ formal appearance.
The property features meticulously maintained turf, sculpted boxwood hedges and vibrant perennial borders. Hostas, ferns and yews make up lush, layered plantings throughout the backyard.
Zolnierczyk says that the most challenging aspect of the site is the varied types of exposure. Some areas are exposed to high heat while others are in more shaded spaces. She says they have a proactive schedule ensuring that all the plant material is healthy.
During the off months, they visit the property biweekly to catch any issues early on and keep the landscape performing at a high level.
“With the shaded microclimates, we’re doing things like plant healthcare treatments such as dormant oils and burlapping plant material to keep it healthy and alive more towards the winter,” Zolnierczyk says.
This article was published in the Sept/Oct/Nov issue of the magazine. To read more stories from The Edge magazine, click here to subscribe to the digital edition.
