Whether you have a narrow city lot or are in a rural area with acreage, your home and garden should be a place where you can relax and enjoy your time outside. Creating boundaries with landscaping helps provide privacy from neighbors, reduces noise levels from busy roads, and can enhance or frame views. Privacy from…
Category: Landscape Design
Ask the Designer Series – Real Estate and Landscaping
Question: I’m preparing to sell my home and need to update the landscaping. What types of outdoor projects add the best value? Answer: Whether you’re looking to sell now or in the future, planning out your remaining projects in and around the house is a good place to start so you know what can be…
Favorite Plants for Container Gardens
Now that the weather is getting warmer and everyone is starting to get outside more, our pots and container gardens might need a little sprucing up. If you aren’t familiar, there’s a little equation that you can follow when refreshing your pots which is Thriller, Filler, Spiller. The “Thriller” is your main focal point plant…
Spring Garden Care Do’s and Don’ts
If you haven’t gotten out in your garden yet to tidy things up, you’re not too late! You’ve still got plenty of time to get your garden looking its best before patio season returns. Do’s ~ Pruning: Although late winter / early spring is the ideal time for pruning most plants you can still get…
Project Spotlight: Monroe Family Entertaining
This family friendly backyard features a hidden movie screen that is built into the arbor which leads to the vegetable garden. The existing deck was modified to add a fireplace, new railings, and an outdoor grill area with a serving counter and cabinet for storage. The new patio area connects the deck to the remainder…
Ask the Designer Series – Our Specialty
Question We want a garden to entertain our friends and family in and still be able to relax in at the end of a long work day. Can you design an outdoor space like this? What is your design specialty? Answer Absolutely! We specialize in designing spaces for gathering. Gathering gardens are more than just…
Winter Foliage Wonders
The garden comes alive in Spring & Summer with countless blooms, but when the snow falls and gray clouds return, there are many plants that shine in the winter landscape. Focusing on evergreen foliage and texture will add multi-season interest even in the coldest months. Chief Joseph Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) – This…
Ask the Designer Series – What to Consider Before Hiring a Designer
Question My yard needs help and I need to hire a designer. What should I/we consider before hiring a landscape designer or architect? Answer The design process is exciting but can also feel overwhelming when you’re just starting to figure things out. Winter is a great time to slow down and examine what it is…
Project Spotlight: Spanish Courtyard – APLD Award Winning Garden 2025
Read more about our 2025 APLD Winning Garden below! This Spanish-style home located in Kirkland had been replanted several times and was bare most of the year. The arched breezeway creates a grand entrance but the landscape was not complimentary. The client wanted to include low-maintenance plantings and hardscaping that connected the courtyard spaces with…
Ask the Designer Series – Master Planning
Question I want to be able to install my landscape in phases. Should I have the design done in phases as well or all at once? Answer Many of our clients opt to install their gardens in phases but we always recommend getting a master plan completed before starting on the installation. Having a master…