Design, build and year-round care from one company that knows local soil, how the rain moves through a property, and how a garden behaves in its third year.
They do a great job and are very responsive which is hard to find in the landscaping industry.
Conor B. · Google review
2012in business since, and the owner walks every property himself
Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Bellevue
Licensed and insured in Washington
5.0 from 33 Google reviews
WALP and APLD member
Two ways we work with a property
Most people arrive needing one of two things: a property kept under control, or something built. Start on the side that matches yours. Plenty of clients end up using both.
Maintenance
Keep the property under control
A fixed visit on a fixed day, weekly through quarterly. Mowing and edging, bed work, pruning as the plants need it, and every hard surface blown off on the way out.
Drawn from the grade, the soil and the light of your property, then built in-house rather than handed to an outside installer. Patios, walls, drainage, planting and irrigation, scoped in writing before anyone digs.
Projects are scoped realistically, scheduled with intention, and built by our own people rather than handed to an installer who was never at the walk-through.
1
Walk the property
Grade, soil, drainage, and where the sun actually falls across the day. We ask how you use the space now and what you have given up on.
2
Written scope
A plan and a price with materials named, plant selections chosen for the light they will get, and a schedule you can hold us to.
3
Build it, then maintain it
We build it, then we maintain it, at whatever frequency you choose. Landscapes are most fragile in their first two seasons, which is when having one company across both matters most.
Backyard Refresh With River Rock, Pavers, and Custom Plantings
A hand-drawn plan, a dry river rock stream with boulders and a stone dish, a curved paver path to the fire pit, natural stone steppers, low-profile lighting and planted containers on the deck.
Plan-It Vision is led by Trevor Kokenge, who studied landscape architecture in college and has passed the Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association certification courses covering paver and retaining wall design and installation. That training decides the grading, the drainage and the base work, which is where hardscape either lasts or does not.
He walks every property himself, draws the plan and writes the quote. The work is carried out by our own people to the standard he sets, and the company that builds a landscape is the company that looks after it afterwards. In business here since 2012.
Bed work, pruning and blowing off happen on every visit whatever the rhythm. Mowing is the one that does not stretch, which is why longer gaps suit properties with little or no lawn.
What each maintenance visit frequency covers
Visit scope
Weeklypeak growth
Every 2 weeksmost clients
Every 4 weekslittle or no lawn
Quarterlylittle or no lawn
Lawn mowing and edging
Included
Included
Not included
Not included
Bed raking and weeding
Included
Included
Included
Included
Plant trimming and pruning
As needed
As needed
As needed
As needed
Decks, drives and walkways blown off
Included
Included
Included
Included
Seasonal cleanups
Separate job
Separate job
Separate job
Included
Mulch installation
Separate job
Separate job
Separate job
Separate job
Grass does not wait a month, so mowing runs weekly or every 2 weeks. Four-week and quarterly plans are for properties with little or no lawn. Rates depend on property size, bed area and plant density, so they are quoted after a site visit rather than published.
Recurring maintenance runs in Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace. Design and construction work goes wider, across King and south Snohomish counties.
Most of our service area sits within King and south Snohomish counties. The ground is genuinely different from one city to the next, and so is the work: bluff drainage in Shoreline, slope and walls on Mercer Island, flat heavy soil in Lynnwood.
We reply within one business day with next steps and a visit window. If the job is not a fit for us, we will say so and point you to someone who handles it.
Most recurring maintenance clients start within one to two weeks, depending on the schedule. Design and build projects are scheduled by season and usually begin four to eight weeks out.
What does a maintenance visit include?
Bed raking and weeding, plant trimming and pruning as each plant needs it, and blowing off decks, driveways, patios and walkways, every visit. Lawn mowing and edging on the weekly and every 2 weeks plans. Mulch installation is part of a cleanup job rather than a recurring visit.
How often do you visit?
Weekly, every 2 weeks, every 4 weeks, or quarterly. Most clients are on a visit every 2 weeks. Mowing runs on the weekly and every 2 weeks plans only, because grass does not wait a month, so the longer plans suit properties with little or no lawn. Frequency can move with the season, so properties get more attention through spring growth and fewer visits through winter dormancy.
Do you work year-round?
Yes. Mowing stops over winter, but the rest of the gardening work carries on as the property needs it. Winter is a good time to prune trees and shrubs, rake leaves and cut back dormant perennials. Scheduling adjusts to rainfall, site access and ground conditions.
Which areas do you serve?
Design, construction and one-off work such as cleanups run across King and south Snohomish counties, including Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Bothell, Kenmore, Bellevue, Kirkland and Lynnwood. Recurring maintenance plans are a tighter radius: Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. All work is performed under current licensing and insurance coverage for residential and commercial landscapes in Washington.
Do you take on small jobs?
Yes. We take the smaller projects many landscape construction companies turn down, including single plantings, bed repairs and one-off cleanups.
Will you build a landscape someone else designed?
Yes. We build the landscapes we draw, and we also install plans drawn by other landscape designers. If a job is outside what we do, we will tell you and point you to someone who handles it.
Can I book several services at once?
Yes. Multi-phase work can cover site prep, installation and ongoing care under a single scope. That reduces delays and keeps the project details in one place.
Can you fix water pooling or surface runoff?
Yes. Drainage work includes French drains, dry creek beds and regrading to move water away from structures and out of the low spots where it collects.
How long does a typical job take?
It depends on scope and site conditions. Small jobs may finish in one day, while larger builds are phased across several visits to manage access and drying time.