Heidi Walther Garden Design

…you’re sure of a big surprise!
Joanna and I went forest bathing in , which is revealing new secrets every time I’m here. Like this intricate “Snakes and Ladders” arbor.

First contact with new patio! Some of you know that your landscape designer’s husband has been ill since last year. We made lots of changes to the house in the last twelve months, and finally it was time for the backyard. After all, what use is a garden if you can’t sit and walk safely in it? We now have a beautiful, trip-hazard free new patio, walker-enabled path and sturdy handrail that hubby can easily navigate.

📸 For details of all the work and installation, head over to , our installers, who did a great job. Thanks Trevor and crew!

This is Olivia, my Quickstart client today. We talked about planting up her front yard with plants that are in proportion with her house (i.e. not too large), a suitable spot for her two lonely viburnums, and plant ideas to make her garden block wall look less imposing.

Their backyard is full of potential, too, and slopes towards the house, a common challenge in Seattle. We looked at grading solutions, an overreaching holly from next door and what to do about it, and last but not least, a replacement for this hydrangea, one that can be trained on a trellis.

Spring is here and so are garden ideas and motivation. Happy gardening!

🌱 Book a Quickstart Your Yard! session today via my website.

Here’s a thing I learned from Piet Oudolf in a masterclass: if you got the texture mix of your plant composition right, it will look good in b/w. Since you’re not just relying on colour. So sometimes I put the b/w filter on my photos as a check up.
What do you think — did I do a good job?