Posts by Pacifica Landscapes
Summer Tips: What to do in Your Seattle Garden for June
It’s a busy time in the garden! Things are growing and flourishing this month. This dynamic time means you need to be active in shaping what grows and where. Too much growth can actually be a bad thing, so it’s up to you to be strategic and shape your garden into what you truly want. …
Read MoreWhat to do in Your Seattle Garden in July
July is here. Now you can really start to see the benefits of your hard work flourish as your plants blossom and grow. Don’t get complacent, however. There’s still plenty of work to do to get ready for fall and to keep your garden healthy and disease-free. Harvest It’s important to stay on top of…
Read MoreSun’s here! What to do in Your Seattle Garden for May
You made it! The days are getting longer and warmer. Summer is right around the corner. Now is the time to prepare to make the most of Seattle’s best-kept secret: summer sunshine. Planting the right things, readying your irrigation systems and keeping up with maintenance will make sure you’re ready to enjoy the long, warm…
Read MoreWhat To Do In Your Pacific Northwest Garden For November: Brace For Frost
November is a quiet month in the garden. If you finished your fall clean up in the last months (see our last blog posts), you can look forward to a cozy winter after dealing with one last foe: frost. The Farmer’s Almanac predicts November 16 as the first frost of fall, but it can come…
Read MoreFive October Tasks To Prepare Your Pacific Northwest Garden For Winter
October is an important month in the garden. Now’s the time to buckle down and finish prepping for winter and spring. The work you do now will pay dividends and ensure you can stay cozy inside with the knowledge your garden is tucked in as well. Here are five key pieces of prepping your garden:…
Read MoreChanging Seasons: What Do in Your Seattle Garden for September
Don’t let the last gasps of Seattle summer fool you, the days are getting shorter and the turn of the seasons is here. September is a month of transitions. And while the lingering heat of summer may keep some plants going, it’s not too soon to start planning for the months to come. Maintain through…
Read MoreFive things to do in your Pacific Northwest garden for August
You may want to savor the remaining days of valuable Seattle summer while they last, but time is ticking on and it’s important to keep up with your garden as we look ahead to the end of summer and the coming, colder months. Here’s some tips to make sure you make the most of your…
Read MoreWarm Summer Nights
It’s a warm summer night, you fire up the barbeque in your backyard to grill some (vegan) burgers. The kids play nearby in the yard and then you all gather on your sheltered deck to enjoy dinner and the last of the sunlight. This idyllic image isn’t constrained to suburbia, you can make it a…
Read MoreOutdoor kitchen design in Matthews Beach
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it’s….time to head to an outdoor kitchen designed by Pacifica Landscapes. This job at a contemporary northwest home near Matthew’s Beach incorporated a refrigerator, a wood-fired Argentinian grill, and a propane pizza oven. Clients Marco and Jesse wanted to add a kitchen to their…
Read MoreFront-yard space in Magnolia
Here at Pacifica Landscapes we’re all about creating outdoor spaces you can use. So when Elli, one of our Magnolia clients, came to us about creating a space in her front yard she could enjoy with her family and neighbors, we knew just what to do. One of our designers worked with Elli to plan…
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