What Is an ECA? Washington state law requires local governments to designate Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA), to help manage the impacts of development in sensitive areas. In our city, ECAs fall into five different

The traditional grass lawn remains a standby of residential landscaping. When it comes to establishing a new lawn, nothing offers the instant impact of rolling out newly farmed sod. However, other choices are available

Why Use Permeable Pavers? In the rainy Pacific Northwest, nothing beats direct infiltration to avoid too much water runoff from hardscape surfaces. Seattle is one of many cities now requiring on-site solutions for storm water management.

Shared Values When there is a real connection between the designer and the installation crew on the ground, everyone on the project knows and understands the design characteristics that the company abides by. This

Are you looking for a more affordable upkeep landscape or a landscape that is more sustainable?  For decades, conventional yards have been time consuming and costly to maintain.  In many places, this type of

  National Gardening Month & Modern Landscaping Along with bringing warmer weather, April is National Gardening Month. And thank goodness! It’s been a long wet winter in Seattle, and many other places in the

Functions Retaining walls are the base tool for manipulating elevations and directing or dictating the grading on a given site.  These walls need not be merely functional in our spaces, but can also have

Outdoor Coziness Nothing is more inviting in outdoor spaces this time of year than a cozy fire pit.  These days, sleek modern fire pits appear in a wide range of materials and finishes. It is easier than