by American Rose | Feb 3, 2019 | Landscaping, Leveling, Path Way, Patio, Retaining Wall, Walk Way
The shape of the greater Seattle area landscape was scoured by glaciers for thousands of years. During the last ice age (Pleistocene), an ice sheet nearly a mile thick covered much of Puget Sound, carving the familiar north to south pattern of hills we see around us....
by American Rose | Mar 21, 2018 | Flower Bed, Landscaping, Leveling, Retaining Wall
Retaining wall, flower garden and parking space for 2 cars. Client from Issaquah wanted a retaining wall for a flower garden and parking space for two cars. First we had to build up the yard to make the retaining wall level. Then we placed the stone to make a...
by American Rose | Feb 12, 2018 | Fire Pit, Flower Bed, Landscaping, Retaining Wall, Uncategorized
Client wanted a new fire pit and retainer wall to separate his house from rest of the yard. We built the fire pit foundation then put very solid fire pit insert on the top. The surface and surrounding area are built of stone. Then we built a retaining wall close to...
by American Rose | Aug 29, 2017 | Path Way, Retaining Wall, Uncategorized, Walk Way
Rock stairway to heaven. Client wanted a rock stairway up to a garden that was located on a steep hill. The clients garden was only accessible by a trail that led up to it, they wanted to be have a nice rock walk way that was easy to walk up to the garden. We...
by American Rose | Dec 17, 2016 | Landscaping, Retaining Wall
We had a client that needed a brick retaining wall at Medina replaced. Brick or interlocking blocks are one of the most common methods of constructing retaining walls. Client in Medina had a short brick retaining wall that had cracked and was starting to fall apart...
by American Rose | Oct 31, 2016 | Fall Landscaping, Flower Bed, Grass, Landscaping, Patio, Retaining Wall
In Seattle on Queen Ann Hill we landscaped a small yard and put in raised flower beds. The yard turned out beautiful; with a lawn, patio with pavers, and raised flower bed made of brick. After the client plants flowers in the flower boxes it will add to the beauty of...
