Gardens make gardeners happy! A garden for a gardener may have many different goals, from reducing stress in a beautfiul and private setting to growing vegetables for a family. The challenge is to firmly establish the design principals of unity, balance and scale while allowing room for the creative impulses of a plant collector to flourish.
A new, downsized rear yard was designed for an accomplished gardener who desired a lower maintenance garden. Bluestone-capped vegetable beds coordinate with the contemporary home style and allow for gardening without bending over. Clay soils were removed and replaced with better draining and more fertile garden soil. A curving stone wall adds drama and distinction to the narrow, long space. A well-sited and scaled shed offers a functional focal point and provides privacy from a neighboring property. Let the gardening begin!
This informal, naturalistic garden has it all. A low seating wall and reshaped lawn and landscape beds allow an avid gardener to raise bees and chickens and still have plenty of space for entertaining. Both sun and shade garden beds contain an eclectic collection of plants and salvaged art pieces.
Shade gardens provide the best setting for some of the most spectacular plants available to Seattle gardeners. Experienced plant collectors know how to create stunning, beautifully layered plant compositions in dappled light conditions. This plant collector's garden includes seating for visitor to enjoy the views.