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Hiring a Landscape Contractor
With the summer sun often comes the decision to renovate the yard. In the often rainy Northwest, time outdoors is precious and we all want to spend that time enjoying and relaxing and barbecuing. Renovating the yard to build maximum enjoyment into your home space...
Side Yard Solutions
Side yards can sometimes feel like wasted space but with a little planning and effort side yards can become a private oasis or a useful addition to your home. There are lots of options for creating a little side yard paradise. Here are some tips to make the...
Ways to Create Privacy
Wandering eyes and noise pollution are a problem when you are trying to enjoy a little outdoor time. Now that the rainy season is here in the Pacific Northwest most of us don’t think about our outdoor spaces but now is the best time to start planning for next year. ...
Trends in Landscaping for 2019
Even landscaping has its trends. Styles come and go in fashion (hello, big 80s hair) and interior design (avocado carpet, anyone?) and landscapes are no different. Every region has its own trends depending on weather, soil, and plants that thrive in the area but there...
Reduce Stress and Get to Summer Quicker
It’s January. Winter. A month of thinking about those 2019 goals. Probably one of them was creating your perfect outdoor landscape space for fun and relaxation this summer. You might be thinking that you should put “landscape planning” on your list of things to...
Dog-Friendly Yards
Pets are an important part of our lives. They bring joy and smiles. But they can also bring frustration and mud as they play, dig, and live their lives in our yards. Here are some ways to create a dog-friendly yard that both you and your furry friends can enjoy. Add...
Should You Get Professional Landscaping Services?
Your home is your biggest investment, and it may be tempting to do your own landscaping. Have you wondered how professional landscaping services would make the outside look just as amazing as the inside of your home? A Beautiful Landscape...
How to Transform a Stressed Yard to a Beautiful Yard
Before After Drainage helps keep lawns beautiful Is your yard stressed? Do you have proper drainage? Drains play a vital role in maintaining your yard. Nonexistent or improper drainage can open your lawn up to lots of issues that make it impossible to have a beautiful...
Fall Lighting
It is that time of year again, the time when it seems that the days revolve around dark, darker and darkest. For months we arrive home after dark and leave before light. It is sometimes difficult to imagine creating something beautiful from the darkness,...
Atlas Cedar Fungus Solution
Does your Blue Atlas have a fungus? Atlas Cedar fungus is a silent menace that can destroy your beautiful landscape trees. Know the signs and fight back. Is your Blue Atlas Cedar turning pink rather than blue? By mid-May is your once beautiful Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar...
Top 5 Landscape Problems We Can Solve
Muddy areas There are lots of reasons you may have muddy areas in your yard. The rain the Pacific Northwest is getting isn’t any help. But there are lots of other reasons you might have mud. The first thing you need is an assessment of your yard. Once the...
Winterize Your Yard
Fall is the time to winterize your yard and get it ready for sleep. September is the perfect month to start walking around and making your list of things to do before the first frost comes. There are lots of reasons to winterize. First, do you really want to be...