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Completed Project: Seattle Preschool Play and Learning Area

The Hoa Mai Vietnamese Bilingual Preschool is located in a modern Seattle multistory building occupied this facility with existing fencing around a street level corner plaza as the outdoor play area for their students.  Gloria Hodge, the school’s administrator, asked Lifestyle Landscapes to design and install a variety of elements to transform this uninspiring playground …

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Completed Project: Renton Backyard

Renton homeowners Karen and Kelly wanted to improve the appearance and functionality of their backyard. The following photo was taken before the Lifestyle Landscapes renovation project began. The existing backyard included a paver patio, a fireplace, a few plants, a water feature, scattered pavers, and weed barrier cloth covered with pea gravel. Karen and Kelly …

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Completed Project: Seattle Courtyard

Seattle homeowners Bob and Melisse wanted to replace their existing courtyard.  The courtyard was a bit stark and water tended to collect within the courtyard.  The courtyard’s lawn often looked sparce and promoted moss growth. Bob and Melisse travel often and wanted a new courtyard that was easy to maintain and would look good when they returned …

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Just Completed: Secluded and Serene Seattle Living Space Project

Lifestyle Landscapes created this serene, pleasant and functional living space for a Seattle couple’s secluded backyard.  This custom design includes a dimensional sand-set bluestone patio, grass-separated pavers are repurposed from the replaced patio, a lighted, re-circulating, basalt column water feature, and ground water management.  In addition to being visually interesting, the sound of the water …

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Asian Vegetables

Situated on the edge of the Pacific with a mild climate, Seattle has access to plants from all parts of the world. With our strong family and historical connection across the Pacific, come a great range of good eating, and a range of vegetables that one may or may not be familiar with. Here from …

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Water Sustainability

Although we often complain in Seattle about the amount of rain we get, water shortages are something we can, and do, experience. Our last drought was as recent as 2003. In response, citizens of the Puget Sound water shed have reduced our per capita water usage from 152 gallons per day (gpd) to 97 gpd …

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Espalier

Espalier is the art, or process, of controlling plant growth in a flat plane, usually against a wall or fence, or along a trellis. This horticultural technique trains woody trees or shrubs through pruning and trying to create two-dimensional plants, often in specific patterns. Because a plant pruned in this way uses far less space, …

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Aphid Control

Aphids are a common garden pest. They do damage by sucking the plants they infest and by excreting sticky honeydew. The following are tips to prevent and control aphids. Avoid over fertilizing: Aphids prefer tender new growth that appears in profusion with over fertilized plants. Use slow release fertilizer. Monitor: Check your plants once a …

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