The Rockery
New construction strips a yard down to nothing. This yard had a steep slope; it was poorly stabilized with a low two-foot retaining wall. Burlap covered the soil and it was poorly planted with lavender to prevent erosion. In this family photo you can see the wall they are sitting on with the stretch of hillside behind. A rockery was installed, soil amended and planting began.

The clients were avid gardeners, so DTEGI supplied the plants, and after a brief coaching session showing the proper way to plant plants, we started. The lawn was seeded shortly after planting. A few plants were added in the spring which had been unavailable previously and after only a few months…well, take a look.

Projects take time to plan, plant, and grow! But grow they will. This past summer was unusually warm; it felt a little like California right here in Washington, so the project shown here was planned in the spring of 2002, planted the fall and it popped in the summer of 2003!

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Craftsman Renovation
No Grass!
Boggy Garden
Modern Garden
Cottage Garden
Roof Garden
Native Mix Garden
Woodland Garden