Landscaping, Seattle landscape services.

Gator Landscaping is a residential and commercial landscaping company located in Redmond, Washington serving Seattle. We have provided landscaping for our clients in Kitsap, King and Pierce counties. We do it all from design to the finished landscape... so if you are looking for a licensed and bondable landscape professional please contact us today to schedule your personal consultation. Our specialty is doing water features.

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Planning a landscape?

A well-designed landscape is a pleasure to the family, enhances a community and adds to the property's resale value. Landscape design involves much more than placing trees, shrubs and other plants on the property. It is an art which deals with conscious arrangement or organization of outdoor space for human satisfaction and enjoyment

Americans spend tremendous amounts of money "landscaping" their businesses, homes, streets, parks, schools, etc. Much of this money is wasted, however, because of little or no planning. People cannot understand how to landscape until they know why they landscape. There are several reasons why people "landscape": some think it improves the appearance of their place; others like to grow plants; still others just want their place to look pretty. Too often these landscapes dominate rather than serve. Masses of plants or other materials in the landscape may take up a large portion of the space and leave little room for people.

Growth and change separate landscape designs from other arts. Most works of art such as architecture, sculpture and painting look their best when new. Landscape designs, however, are at their worst when new and improve with age. A well-designed landscape will seldom look the same any two months of the year.

The temptation to begin planting immediately is almost overwhelming. Whether you are landscaping a newly-built home or redesigning an existing landscape, the results will be much more satisfying if you plan first. Ideally, you should consult a professional landscape architect on planning.

     Excerpts from "Planning the Home Landscape"
     William C. Welch
     Extension Landscape Horticulturist

There is no spot of ground, however arid, bare or ugly,
that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an
impression of beauty and delight.
- Gertrude Jekyll

Landscapinng saves money
A well-designed landscape not only can add beauty to your home but it also can reduce your heating and cooling costs. On average, landscaping for energy efficiency provides enough energy savings to return an initial investment in less than 8 years.

Flowers in the Landscape
When we think of planning a flower garden, we are usually concerned with a flower border rather than a large plot of flowers. No longer is it common to make many separate little beds of flowers. We leave the center of the yard as a lawn with flowers concentrated around the edge in a border. Annual flowers for cutting and edgings may also be combined with a vegetable garden or small fruit planting. For brand new homeowners and people who rent homes, this flower border may be composed entirely of annuals. For established homeowners this flower border often contains some perennials. Your professional will work with you to make the best choices for your yard.