A wildlife-friendly garden is not simply a garden that feels natural or slightly untamed. Some landscapes genuinely support birds and beneficial wildlife. Others unintentionally create shelter for rodents and nuisance species.

A designed garden is like a novel with its first chapter complete. The rest depends on the gardener who takes it from here.

Discover how deciduous trees, shrubs, and groundcovers create winter structure in Pacific Northwest gardens. Part 3 of our Winter Design Series.

The Best Time to Design and Plant a Garden in Seattle and Camano Island Winter Design Series If you’ve been thinking about refreshing your landscape—or starting from scratch—there is  a right time to begin. In the Pacific Northwest, two seasons rise above the rest for creating resilient, beautiful gardens: fall and early spring . Each brings unique advantages, especially when we’re designing with ecology, long-term plant health, and the natural rhythms of our climate in mind.

A dry creek bed symbolizes a stream in a Japanese Garden at the Seattle Arboretum Japanese-inspired hardscape design integrates seamlessly with Pacific Northwest landscapes because both styles celebrate natural materials, restraint, and a deep connection to place. Mossy boulders, rain-textured stone, filtered woodland light, cedar, and seasonal water movement already echo the atmosphere of traditional Japanese gardens. When adapted with regional plants and geology, these elem

What is a Sense of Place? As a landscape designer, one of my guiding themes is creating a sense of place . This concept can mean many things—the surrounding plants and natural features, the street you live on, the architecture of your home, or even the views beyond your property. In this post, I’ll focus on one of my favorite aspects: the plants that shape and reinforce that sense of place . Why Sense of Place Matters Mossy Bigleaf Maples in the Hoh River Valley A true sense

The story behind the name of Lakamas Landscape Design

Are you looking to enhance your outdoor space with unique landscape designs that feature native plants from the Pacific Northwest? Look no further than our landscape design company, where we specialize in creating stunning outdoor environments using plants indigenous to the region. My backyard native plant meadow in Seattle, based on a Garry Oak meadow At Lakamas Landscape Design, we understand the importance of incorporating native plants into our designs. Not only do these

Lakamas Landscape Design uses native plants in our landscape designs to elevate the beauty of your property and contribute to the preservation of unique ecological diversity of the Seattle and Camano Island region.

With a keen eye for design and a we We can help you create a landscape that is not only visually stunning but also environmentally friendly.