A well-designed landscape doesn’t just look good in one season—it evolves beautifully throughout the year. In the Pacific Northwest, and especially in Seattle, incorporating seasonal colors into your garden design creates visual interest no matter the month. With thoughtful plant choices, you can enjoy vibrant spring blossoms, lush summer greenery,...
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...
Fall Planting Guide for Trees and Shrubs in Seattle
If you live in Seattle and are considering adding trees or shrubs to your landscape, fall is the ideal season to plant. Our region’s mild temperatures, steady rainfall, and relatively frost-free conditions provide the perfect environment for root development. By planting in fall, you’ll give your new trees and shrubs...
Essential Winterization Tips to Protect Your Landscape and Community
Winterizing your landscape is essential to protect plants, irrigation systems, and outdoor spaces from freezing temperatures. Learn how mulching, pruning, and irrigation blowouts not only preserve your property but also contribute to community safety. Get ready for a thriving landscape when spring arrives!
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...
Street Trees and SDOT Requirements
Autumn marks Seattle's ideal tree planting season, with cooler weather and rainfall creating perfect conditions for newly planted trees to thrive. Discover SDOT's street tree requirements, including soil amendments, root barriers, and helpful resources to ensure your trees grow strong while protecting sidewalks and the environment.
Planters in Modern Design
Powerful Planters Modern landscape designs frequently feature raised or modular planters as a way to add interest and solve certain design challenges. Outdoor decks, terraces, porches, balconies, and even standard planting beds can use planters to enhance the look and feel of those outdoor spaces. They don’t have to be...
Winter is Coming
The weather has cooled off and the sun is going down much earlier here above the 47th parallel. Irrigation systems are winterized, fall maintenance is finished up, and the holidays are coming soon. Winter is just around the corner, but our yards don’t have to look dreary during the coming...
