Archive for October, 2008


Kirkland landscape planning

Author: GreenThumbs
October 30, 2008
landscape-planning

Need help in transforming your garden? Call the experts. In Kirkland landscape planning is recommended before actually getting down and dirty. Landscape architects and artists are the people you can count on to help you.

The details have to be drawn out first. This means, you must have an idea on what you would want for your garden. The experts will assist you in even the finest details. They can tell you what would work best. For instance, they can advise you on whether a still pond or a cascading waterfall would look more magical.


Bellevue landscape architecture

Author: GreenThumbs
October 30, 2008
backyard-architecture

Landscaping can do wonders to an old garden. Bellevue landscape architecture can turn even an empty lot into an amazing and enthralling place. Landscaping makes use of grass, plants, flowers, trees, and water.

It takes years of education as well as experience to know the ins and outs of landscaping. A landscape architect must have foresight. Creativity must also come into play.


Think Before Topping

Author: GreenThumbs
October 7, 2008
tree topping

Topping your tree won’t improve the overall health of your tree. Topping a tree is the practice of indiscriminately cutting of a majority of a tree’s branches. Topping is not a traditional method of pruning, and actually violates most commonly accepted methods. There are several reasons you should not top your tree; topping creates hazardous trees, makes a tree more susceptible to storm damage, makes a tree more prone to insect and disease problems, and is a waste of money.

If you live in the Pacific Northwest you may have noticed your neighbor using the topping method to control tree growth. Kirkland landscaping practices have often included tree topping. There are other ways, however, to prune trees. First, make sure to plant your tree in the right place (not under a power line, or near a roof.) The soil around the tree should be packed firm around the trunk and the roots should be left alone. Finally, hire a professional arborist when the job is too big for you.


October 7, 2008

native washington plantsI love the landscaping in my hometown of Bellevue. Bellevue residential landscaping has often been admired by gardening magazines and lawn enthusiasts for it’s incorporation of plants and trees native to the Pacific Northwest. When non-native plants are used in neighborhood landscaping native plants suffer. This is because many non-native plants have the ability to smother and overgrow natural plant populations.

In Bellevue it is common to find Douglas-fir and Oregon White Oak trees planted alongside Western Serviceberry, Blue Elderberry, and Red Columbine berry plants. Since these trees and plants are all native to the region they pose no threat to other local plant species. Home owners can do their part to save their local environments by making sure their landscapers aren’t introducing any non-native plants.