A friend who is in Israel for a wedding sent me this picture. I love how something so simple - umbrellas - become something wonderfully...

I know we’re all getting tired of this year’s rainy and cloudy spring. I just heard someone refer to it as “Maytober”. There is one...

Here’s an outdoor living space we finished last year in Kirkland. I like how the mix of materials, colors and patterns make the space...

The current issue of Garden Design magazine includes a great article with 20 strategies for designing small spaces. Read Functionally...

A few years ago, Sunset magazine featured my garden in Small Yard Makeovers. They recently re-released this special edition. It will be...

Recently, I was getting ready to leave a job site when the client came out and said her 5 year old son had something for me. I went...

I was scrolling through the photos on my phone this evening when this picture caught my attention. It is of a garden on Capitol Hill that...

Here’s a great BBQ when space is limited. t is the SIGMAFOCUS made by Focus Creation in France. Their core business is making an wide...

After this week’s snow on Monday, followed by torrential rain on Wednesday and high winds on Friday, I wish I had spent the weekend in...

Last November, I went Portland to give a talk the weekend after the Presidential election. My top three highlights were: Visiting Boxwood...

We completed this entry courtyard last fall. I love its simple, graphic design. It will look fantastic every day of the year, offers a...

I have mentioned before that I am always intrigued when things aren't as they appear. It took this picture in Eastern Washington last...

We currently have a couple clients with small back yards who want to install hot tubs, but don’t want to sacrifice all the usable space...

If you have driven through the Washington Park Arboretum lately, you may have noticed construction has started for the "loop" trail. As...

Looking back at my college years, I can’t forget how fortunate I was when graduation season approached. By the time I finished Landscape...

It's a lawn -- and a driveway!  The lawn is grown through a plastic grid that stabilizes the soil and prevents rutting.  It's the...

When space is tight and you have a long list of goals for your landscape, you have to make every design element and feature count -- at...

I took this picture at the University Village Ravenna Gardens last summer. I was reminded that colorful folding furniture can be a great...

Since seeing them in a catalog a few years ago, I have been a big fan of Atelier Verkant containers. Here’s the link to my first posting...

In December, Devin and I took trip to Key West, Florida. We wanted to get away from Seattle, hopefully to find the sun and enjoy a little...