SAVAGE PLANTS & LANDSCAPE

The owners wanted a place to gather and entertain by the water. Jim designed a free form blue stone patio with a sandy fire pit area.

Weathered logs provide casual seating, while the blue dune grass softens the lines of the seawall and provides erosion control.

New Patio

Expansive views out over the Sound create the perfect setting for entertaining at this home in Hansville’s Point No Point neighborhood. Building the new patio using a pervious concrete paver system fills the need beautifully, while protecting the bluff below from runoff.

The patio is organized into two connected areas, surrounded by plantings. Plants were selected to stay low, framing the view without intruding into it.

The pavers are made to install securely with a small slit in between them, allowing rainwater to sink below into a crushed rock reservoir. From there, water soaks slowly and safely into the ground.

Perched high on a bluff above Hood Canal, this weekend cabin boasts sweeping views of the Hood Canal & the Olympics. Jim and his crew have worked with the owners to develop this breathtaking site through several phases.

First, landscaping and driveway improvements were made immediately around the cabin. High Cascade granite boulders set a ruggedly tasteful tone, and mingle beautifully with the naturalistic mixed border plantings.

The next phase expanded the usable outdoor area with this dramatically sited deck, and made major improvements to the beach path. The crushed rock path now meanders through a wildflower meadow and crosses over a streambed, on a cedar slab bridge.

This summer, the clients were faced with the challenge of hosting events for a wedding. They decided to add this large bluestone patio, set into the lawn above their seawall. It is complemented by more intimate seating areas at each end of the lawn.