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A diverse mountain garden
A mountain garden with Penstemon rydbergii in the foreground
Mini mountains with the pathway, allowing one to stroll around them
Mini mountains with the pathway, allowing one to stroll around them.
Ookow, as well as a profusion of Seaside bird’s-foot-trefoil behind.
Ookow or Dichelostemma congestum, locally native as well as a profusion of Hosackia gracilis in a moist area behind.
Rain Garden with Rocks holding the slope
Freshly planted, this stream originates as a seep garden of over 15 spring like outlets
A mountain garden with a seating area between three peaks
A mountain garden with a seating area between three peaks, a diversity of plants in the crevices.
Rain Garden with Rocks holding the slope
This mini mountain is accessible with stone steps, Zak walking on the other side, a steel edged path wraps around it
A prairie hillock atop steel terracing
A prairie hillock atop steel terracing.
Water enters the seep and goes down into the bog and drips into a rain garden
Water enters the seep and goes down into the bog and drips into a rain garden.
A pond and a recirculating seep on a mountainside
A pond and a recirculating seep on a mountainside full of moisture loving plants
An alcove, bench and flowers!
Sit in the alcove and be intimately surrounded by a profusion of native flowers
Rain Garden for a village of tiny homes where was flat lawn
Rain Garden for a village of tiny homes where was flat lawn.
The rain garden later in the spring. Over 60 species were planted
The rain garden later in the spring. Over 60 species were planted.
A wood slab bridge spans a rain garden
A wood slab bridge spans a rain garden.
Rock and prairie garden above the rain garden
Rock and prairie garden above the rain garden
A mini mountain in the summer after plenty of growth!
A mini mountain in the summer after plenty of growth!
Trellis for colorful vines, made of treated field selected hazel wood
Trellis for colorful vines, made of treated field selected hazel wood
Water flows down a stream from the upper pond to the lower
Water flows down a stream from the upper pond to the lower
Another view of the stream. Streambank Arnica is in bloom
Another view of the stream. Streambank Arnica is in bloom.
A bog, with the native stream orchid, Bog bean and Cotton grass etc.
A bog, with the native stream orchid, Bog bean and Cotton grass among other species.
A rock garden with a roof water fed stream below
A rock garden with a roof water fed stream below
Water came down from the upper rain garden in a dynamic terrain
Water came down from the upper rain garden in a dynamic terrain
The hillocks will soften with
the growth of a thousand plants
The hillocks will soften with
the growth of a thousand plants
It will become colorful like a hike high in the Cascades
It will become colorful like a hike high in the Cascades
Another photo from the Jewish Community center in bloom
Another photo from the Jewish Community center in bloom
The alcove, custom bench and mountain garden
The alcove, custom bench and mountain garden
A colorful rain garden and adjoining patio
A colorful rain garden and adjoining patio
Tiered steel petal shaped beds radiating from a seating area
Tiered steel petal shaped beds radiating from a seating area
Rain Garden with Rocks holding the slope
Rain Garden with Rocks holding the slope
Rain Garden with Rocks holding the slope
We created a side channel and formed this island and restored the eroded creekside with wetland plants
Rain Garden with Rocks holding the slope
Another view of the island and creekside
Zak taking a break in the mountain seating area. Prairie, pond etc. below
Zak taking a break in the mountain seating area. Stepping stones leading through the prairie, and the steel edged convergence of three pathways with a prairie triangle.
Mountain and bridge over a low area and a steel edged pathway
One can see both the mountain and a bridge over the low area and a steel edged pathway. Over 120 native species were planted
Find out more about the types of landscapes we create on our Landscape Design and Installation Page