Above is a recent sketch I did for a garden design in South Seattle. Below you can see the existing site conditions: The idea behind this design is to get rid of the plain strip of lawn, create a seating area, and add some privacy planting. The lawn does not currently serve much of a purpose, except space for maybe throwing a ball, or a dog run. In addition, the house borders a couple parks, so this lawn space is not as desirable compared to the expanse of the parks. The builder of the house put gravel around every non-lawn surface in the yard, so re-using the existing gravel will be key to saving money and recycling a material that already exists on-site. Another aspect of this scheme ... Read More

This Sketch of the Week shows the design for a mounded planting bed that surrounds a patio.  The patio was already in place, but the owners wanted a little bit of privacy from the street, and to shrink their lawn area. We'll check in on how this garden is doing further into Spring. -Erin ... Read More