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Gardens and Plants

: Alliums amid boxwood balls in a Vashon Island garden

: Brilliant Metasequoia glyptrostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ illuminates this tree-lined drive, Bainbridge Island

: A backyard sanctuary garden

: Planting in layers: The terrace at the Dunn Garden, Seattle

: A miniature (unfinished) Asian-influenced garden greets visitors to this client’s home on Bainbridge Island

: A woodland walk leads to a client’s gate, Bainbridge Island

: A sculptural tree trunk makes a focal point for this Seattle-area garden

: Trillium hybridized by Charles Price

Stonework

: Stone in process: The building blocks

: Slate on edge with stone blocks, Bainbridge Island

: Constructing a patio with water feature, Bainbridge Island

: The newly planted patio and water feature, Bainbridge Island

: An example of paving incorporating utilitarian functions, Bainbridge Island

: Parking areas can be beautiful, Bainbridge Island

: Stone path and steps with steel retaining wall

: Attention to detail: Repurposed slate on edge with concrete at the Dunn Garden, Seattle

Garden Structure

: Curved steps under construction at a Seattle garden

: Curved steps leading to circular patio, Seattle

: Framing for an intricate deck, Bainbridge Island

: The same deck, near completion; note the angles

: The completed deck merges beautifully with a garden path, Bainbridge Island

: A difficult waterfront slope, before terracing, Bainbridge Island

: The same slope, terraced and planted

: A welcoming garden gate

Container Planting

: A container display for Alderbrook Resort on Hood Canal

: Phormium, pelargoniums, lantana and fuchsia make a summer display

: Cordyline and annuals in a summer trough planting

: Seasonal display at the Dunn Garden residence entrance

: Containers can also be changed out with the season, here at the Dunn Garden, Seattle

: Seasonally changing containers are a focus on the Dunn Garden patio

: Darmera peltata is an unusual container choice

: Containers can be planted to last year-round: a Bainbridge Island display

Art in the Garden

: Marcia Donahue’s sculpture is perfect for gardens, and we like to use her work, here placed in a garden in progress

: More of Marcia Donahue’s work: children’s portraits in stone at a Bainbridge Island client’s garden

: Marcia Donahue’s porcelain bamboo and ceramic mala (Buddhist prayer beads)

: A totem, again by Marcia Donahue

: The entwined hands of a client’s family are featured in this bronze casting, designed by Charles Price and Mark Larkin

: Whimsy and play at work in this Mercer Island garden

: Sculpture by Tony Angell enlivens a winter view at the Dunn Garden

: Red glass simply contained

Inspiration

: Inspiration comes from many sources, including the classics: here, the famous Lutyens steps at Great Dixter

: Teafields in the Nilgiri Hills, southern India, sculpted by centuries of cultivation

: Color combinations by nature, Yellowstone National Park

: Color combinations by nature, Yellowstone National Park

: Elk antlers at the National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge, Montana

: Pattern of lichen on stone, Montana

: Pacific Coast iris hybrids in shades of lilac and purple

: Always learning: visiting Marcia Donahue’s garden generates new ideas