What started out as a blank slate has been transformed into a lush escape from the world. The meandering paths lead you past a ponding weir water feature and then out to a raised garden bed area complete with multiple wood and metal trellis’s that frame the cedar green house. Past that there is a…
Tag: outdoor entertaining
Landscaping to Create a Boundary
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…
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…
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…
Year in Review 2025
Typically the colder months signal a slower pace, but we have been anything but slow! Between projects in design and those in construction, we have kept very busy. To top it off, we are thrilled and honored to have received 2 APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) International Design Awards! We received a Gold Award…
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…
Ask the Designer Series – Retaining Walls
Question I have a sloped backyard that is unusable in its current state. Should I put up a retaining wall to create a flat space or are there more options? Answer Being in the Pacific Northwest, we get some form of this question from almost every client. There are many different ways to tackle a…
Estimates vs Contracts
A new landscape project typically comes with a large cost and it’s important to understand how pricing can be provided to you. While estimates and contracts can be very similar at first glance, there are key differences that are important to know when you’re getting pricing for your project. Estimates Estimates are typically meant to…