Nov 20, 2025 | Landscape Design
The top landscape design trends for 2026 reflect the important roles our home landscapes play in our lives. We use our yards as places to relax and recharge, to support our families and pets, and to help heal the planet. We are also integrating technology in planning...
Sep 21, 2025 | Landscape Design
The rainy season will soon arrive. (NMake your landscape more usable year-round by creating sheltered outdoor living areas. Here are some tips on creating outdoor rooms. 1. Determine the purpose and location Uses: Decide what you want to do in your outdoor room. Would...
Jun 19, 2025 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design, Lawn Care
When we started In Harmony in 1994, a loaf of white bread cost about 75 cents, and a gallon of gas averaged $1.11. Over the past three decades, much more than prices have changed—landscaping itself has transformed. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’re...
Apr 22, 2025 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design
Happy Earth Day! This month, in honor of our 30th anniversary and Earth Day, we’re exploring common myths about sustainable gardening. Here is myth #4: “Sustainable gardens are not my style.” Busting the style myth A lot of people think that sustainable...
Nov 25, 2024 | Community, Landscape Design
The nights are getting longer, and the rain makes the world seem a bit darker. Now is a good time to think about improving your landscape lighting. You may also want to visit the lights at a holiday light show at a local garden, park or zoo. Perhaps you could plan a...
Sep 16, 2024 | Landscape Design
Are you thinking about a new or refreshed landscape? Here are tips on how to work effectively with a landscape designer. Be clear about your goals Think about your current landscape, and talk with your spouse or partner about your goals and expectations for the...
Jan 16, 2024 | Landscape Design, Video
This cold and rainy weather may keep us indoors, but it also provides an opportunity for reflection. Perhaps it is time to think about making changes to your landscape design. Imagine yourself outside in your yard last year. How did you use the space? How would you...
Dec 5, 2023 | Community, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design, Recommended Plants
Are you looking for a gift for a gardener in your life? Or perhaps it’s time to buy something for yourself. Gardening books can provide inspiration during the wet and dark days of winter. Here are ideas for a few books from local authors. Get the benefit of...
Apr 6, 2023 | Landscape Design, Recommended Plants
Many people are interested in raising food to feed their family. When we design landscapes for our clients, we like to include edible plants in both vegetable beds and ornamental beds. Many edible plants are also beautiful, making your garden both more attractive and...
Sep 16, 2022 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design, Recommended Plants
Now that cooler weather has moved in, it’s a great time to think about adding new trees, shrubs and perennials to your landscape. Where do you have bare spaces? Where would you like to add more color or seasonal interest? Fall is also a good time to move plants...
Nov 10, 2021 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design, Tree Care
This is a great time to look back at how your landscape performed this year. Take a stroll around your yard (between rainstorms). How does your landscape look after the growing season? Which plants grew well? Which ones struggled during the hot summer? What has...
Jan 28, 2021 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design, Recommended Plants
On these cold, wet winter days, it’s nice to curl up with a good book. If you’d like to dream about having a fabulous landscape and garden this year, you may want to choose one of these books for your next read. Pacific Northwest Month-by-Month...
Oct 28, 2020 | Landscape Design
The weather is growing colder and wetter, and this year we are all spending more time at home. As a result, many people are thinking about creating a comfortable outdoor space where they can safely socialize with friends and family this fall and winter. This might be...
May 28, 2020 | Landscape Design, Video
Now that you’re spending more time at home, perhaps this is the year to make changes to your landscape. Our skilled landscape designers and professional installation crews can help you create a landscape that will bring you pleasure for many years to come. The first...
Jan 30, 2020 | Landscape Design
Do the gray, rainy days bring you down? Perhaps it’s time to dream about relaxing in your landscape next summer with a cool drink in your hand. Maybe your existing landscape doesn’t feel very relaxing. Maybe you spend too much time working in it and not...
