As Seattle’s days grow shorter and cooler, well-planned outdoor lighting can help you continue enjoying your yard, garden, or patio throughout the fall months. With the right lighting, you can create a cozy atmosphere, highlight seasonal landscaping, and make outdoor spaces safer and more inviting—even during early sunsets and rainy...
Composting 101: Turning Fall Leaves into Garden Gold
Every autumn in Seattle, sidewalks, yards, and gardens become blanketed with colorful fall leaves. While many homeowners bag them up for collection, there’s a better option—turning those leaves into nutrient-rich compost. Composting is an easy, eco-friendly way to recycle organic matter, reduce waste, and enrich your soil. By composting fall...
How to Prepare Your Lawn for the Winter
Seattle’s rainy winters bring unique challenges for lawns. Without proper preparation, heavy rainfall, compacted soil, and limited sunlight can leave grass weak and patchy by spring. Taking the time to prepare your lawn in fall ensures it stays healthy through the wet season and bounces back strong when warmer weather...
Fall Cleanup Tips to Keep Your Landscape Healthy
As the leaves start to fall in Seattle, it’s the perfect time to prepare your yard for the coming winter. A thorough fall cleanup not only keeps your landscape looking neat but also protects plants, lawns, and soil from seasonal stress. With Seattle’s rainy winters, fall maintenance is especially important...
Preparing for the Rainy Season
In the Pacific Northwest, the arrival of fall means one thing—rain. For gardeners in Seattle and surrounding areas, preparing for the rainy season is essential to keep plants healthy, soil balanced, and landscapes looking their best. With a little planning, you can protect your garden from excess water while ensuring...
an Immersive Design Process
Our Clients Want an Immersive Process We’re continually learning new ways to transform outdoor spaces and create life-changing events outside your home. Part of that journey is how we present and go over design-related information with you. We think people have the best sense of what will work in...
Rust and Consequences
Steel and Rust In the last decade or so, weathering steel has become a popular material for architectural and landscaping features. This material is an untreated steel alloy that will weather in the elements over time, gaining a rust-like patina. This look can provide an attractive accent in a modern...
Landscaping with Native Plants
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 of our natural surroundings to a designed space. Low Maintenance Natives are a terrific choice for...
