Tag: Plants
How a Rain Garden Can Become Your Kids’ Favorite Outdoor Experiment
Turn a soggy Seattle yard into a learning project. Discover how a rain garden for kids becomes an experiment while managing stormwater.
Our Favorite Fragrant Plants for Seattle Gardens
Discover the best fragrant plants for Seattle gardens and how to include them in your landscape design this season.
5 Halloween Plants for Seattle Gardens
Discover our 6 favorite Halloween plants for Seattle gardens. Learn which perennials, shrubs, or trees bring a spooky vibe to your yard.
What to Plant This Fall in Seattle: Our Seasonal Favorites
From natives to early bloomers, explore our top picks for fall planting in Seattle landscapes, and practical tips to help them settle in.
Our Favorite Fall Interest Plants for Seattle Gardens
Discover our favorite plants for fall interest in Seattle gardens. Bring vibrant foliage, texture and late blooms to your autumn landscape.
5 Annuals for Fall Seasonal Color in Seattle Gardens
Discover our 5 favorite fall annuals for Seattle gardens that bring bold seasonal color, texture, and scent to your yard!
How to Tackle an Overgrown Yard in Seattle Before Fall
Summer in Seattle can sometimes leave a yard feeling out of hand. Here is our guide on what to tackle before fall arrives, which tasks to save for the cooler months, and how to get your space ready for planting season.
Designing a Rain Garden in Seattle: Plants and Care
Discover how to design and care for a rain garden in Seattle. Explore our favorite plant picks and tips to keep it thriving.
Our Favorite Fall Plants for Seattle Gardens: Seasonal Color and Texture
Explore our favorite fall plants for seasonal color and texture in Seattle gardens and what makes them suitable for our climate.
How to Recover Your Lawn After Drought in Seattle
Pacific Northwest summers can turn green grass brown. Most of the time, though, it is simply dormant. Here’s how to recover your lawn from drought and build a resilient yard for next season.
9 Gardening Rules You Can Actually Break (According to Landscape Designers)
Not every gardening rule deserves to be followed. Our Seattle landscape designers share common gardening myths they ignore and explain what actually helps plants thrive.
How to Keep Your Lawn Healthy During a Seattle Heatwave
Healthy lawns are built long before a heatwave arrives. Learn how deeper watering, healthy soil, and sustainable lawn care help Seattle landscapes stay resilient through hot, dry summers.
Our Favorite Shade Plants and Groundcovers for Seattle Gardens
Seattle’s shady gardens offer an opportunity to create calm, layered landscapes filled with texture, fragrance, and ecological value. Here are some of our favorite shade-loving plants for Pacific Northwest gardens.
Invasive Groundcover and Problem Plants to Know in Seattle Gardens
Some plants look great in the nursery — and then take over the garden, the greenbelt, and the neighbor’s yard. In Seattle, a handful of popular species spread aggressively and crowd out the native plants that local wildlife depends on. Here’s what we’ve learned to leave out of our designs.
Our Favorite Low Maintenance Groundcover Plants for Seattle Gardens
Ground cover plants do some of the quietest, most valuable work in a garden — holding soil, feeding pollinators, and filling in the spaces that would otherwise become weeds. In Seattle, the right choices thrive through wet winters and dry summers with very little help from you.
Our Favorite Pollinator Plants for Seattle Gardens
A curated list of pollinator-friendly plants that thrive in Seattle gardens—supporting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with blooms from spring through fall.
Using Metal in Seattle Landscape Design: Structure, Contrast, and Long-Term Performance
Metal brings structure, durability, and contrast to Seattle landscapes. Learn how corten steel and other materials enhance modern outdoor design.
Spring Planting in Seattle: Best Flowers and Color Combinations for Early Season Gardens
Spring planting in Seattle brings early color to gardens and containers. Discover the best annuals, bulbs, and combinations for vibrant seasonal landscapes.
How to Refresh Your Landscape Design for Spring in Seattle
Spring is the ideal time to refresh your Seattle landscape. From planting bed updates to new outdoor features, here’s how to prepare your yard for summer.
Deer-Resistant Landscaping: How to Protect Your Garden in the Seattle Area
Deer browsing your garden? Learn how deer-resistant plants and smart landscape design can protect Seattle yards—without sacrificing beauty.
The Environmental Benefits of Native Plant Landscape Design
Native plants are more than a design choice—they’re a powerful environmental solution that supports water conservation, wildlife, and climate resilience.
How to Create a Low-Maintenance Landscape in the Pacific Northwest
Creating a low-maintenance landscape in the Pacific Northwest starts with smart design choices, native plants, and durable materials. Learn how Seattle homeowners can reduce upkeep while enjoying a beautiful, sustainable outdoor space year-round.
