Finding a Landscaper for Summer Installations

January 21, 2020 by True Scape Design Design, Environmentally Critical Area, permits, Plans, project-lifecycle, Seasonal, trees

As winter fades and spring shows up, the days get longer and homeowners start thinking about spending more time outside, and upgrading their own outdoor spaces. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find

Switching Out Rain Gardens

June 26, 2019 by True Scape Design Design, permits

A few new clients have contacted us over the past few months about redesigning their rain gardens. In most cases, they are the happy owners and first occupants of new homes that have gone

Rust and Consequences

January 15, 2019 by True Scape Design Design, info, Planters, Planters

Steel and Rust In the last decade or so, weathering steel (brand name COR-TEN) has become a popular material for architectural and landscaping features. This material is an untreated steel alloy that will weather

Landscaping with Native Plants

December 31, 2018 by True Scape Design Design, Environmentally Critical Area, info, Plants, trees

Some of our favorite plants to use in landscape designs also happen to be Pacific Northwest natives. These plants are not only well adapted to our region, but they lend the look and feel

Changing Grades

November 15, 2018 by True Scape Design Design, info

Some of the most challenging, fun, and dramatic transformations we have helped our clients make in their outdoor areas involved dropping or raising the ground levels, or grades. This type of project can be

Street Trees and SDOT Requirements

October 31, 2018 by True Scape Design info, permits, Plants, Seasonal, trees

Finishing Up It hardly seems possible, but we are already back to another ideal tree planting season in Seattle. As the cooler temperatures and more frequent rainfall return, conditions are great for giving newly

Design-Build in Landscape Architecture

February 1, 2018 by True Scape Design Design, info

Shared Values With a real connection between the designer and the installation crew on the ground, projects can go very smoothly. Everyone on the project knows and understands the design characteristics that the company

January is for Planning

January 15, 2018 by True Scape Design Design, info, Seasonal

Planning for the Year Ahead January can be a slow time of year for gardening and landscaping, with the days still short and the temperatures low. Less time digging outside allows more time for