Scot Eckley
Simplicity
A friend who is in Israel for a wedding sent me this picture. I love how something so simple - umbrellas - become something wonderfully...
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Scot Eckley
May 25, 20171 min read
Shades of Green
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...
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Scot Eckley
May 10, 20171 min read
Where Are The Plants?
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...
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Scot Eckley
Apr 25, 20171 min read
Small Gardens, Big Ideas. Garden Design Magazine Highlights an SEI Garden
The current issue of Garden Design magazine includes a great article with 20 strategies for designing small spaces. Read Functionally...
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Scot Eckley
Apr 12, 20171 min read
What's Old is New
A few years ago, Sunset magazine featured my garden in Small Yard Makeovers. They recently re-released this special edition. It will be...
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Scot Eckley
Mar 21, 20171 min read
Thanks Sawyer!
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...
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Scot Eckley
Feb 28, 20171 min read
A Picture Says a Thousand Words
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...
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Scot Eckley
Feb 15, 20171 min read
Hanging Around
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...
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Scot Eckley
Feb 14, 20171 min read
My Weekend Trip to Southern California
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...
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Scot Eckley
Feb 7, 20171 min read
Boxwoods, Cat Mocha Art and Anarchists!
Last November, I went Portland to give a talk the weekend after the Presidential election. My top three highlights were: Visiting Boxwood...
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Scot Eckley
Feb 2, 20171 min read
Basalt Column Feature in Entry Courtyard
We completed this entry courtyard last fall. I love its simple, graphic design. It will look fantastic every day of the year, offers a...
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Scot Eckley
Dec 4, 20161 min read
Rugged Eastern Washington Landscape
I have mentioned before that I am always intrigued when things aren't as they appear. It took this picture in Eastern Washington last...
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Scot Eckley
Jul 19, 20161 min read
Hidden Hot Tubs
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...
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Scot Eckley
Jul 6, 20161 min read
Star Fish Cedar Tree
If you have driven through the Washington Park Arboretum lately, you may have noticed construction has started for the "loop" trail. As...
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Scot Eckley
May 30, 20161 min read
Looking Back...
Looking back at my college years, I can’t forget how fortunate I was when graduation season approached. By the time I finished Landscape...
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Scot Eckley
May 24, 20161 min read
Make It Count -- At Least Twice: Part 2
It's a lawn -- and a driveway! Â The lawn is grown through a plastic grid that stabilizes the soil and prevents rutting. Â It's the...
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Scot Eckley
May 10, 20161 min read
Make It Count -- At Least Twice
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...
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Scot Eckley
Apr 26, 20161 min read
Hanging Out in the Garden
I took this picture at the University Village Ravenna Gardens last summer. I was reminded that colorful folding furniture can be a great...
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Scot Eckley
Mar 29, 20161 min read
My Miami Vice: Atelier Verkant Containers
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...
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Scot Eckley
Mar 21, 20161 min read
Time To Picket
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...
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