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your.gardening.girl Garden Designer + Consultant
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Seattle weather has been on an absolute rollercoaster this year. 🎢 Mild winter, March snow, a heatwave, and monsoon rain...
06/16/2026

Seattle weather has been on an absolute rollercoaster this year. 🎢 Mild winter, March snow, a heatwave, and monsoon rains in June? 🌧️
The usual bloom schedule is completely out of whack, but honestly? I’m not mad about it. Seeing Verbena, Nepeta, and Salvia putting on a show together in June is a dream combo I didn’t know I needed. 💜
The early grasses are racing ahead while the late-season ones are dragging their feet. I probably should have done a Chelsea chop, but since I only water my trees and our June is usually bone-dry, I didn’t worry about the flop. Mother Nature had other plans! 🌿✨
How is your garden handling the weird weather this season? Is your bloom schedule as chaotic as mine? 👇

06/14/2026

Want to know how I create gardens that look beautiful from spring through fall?

The secret is layering.

I use a simple planting framework of grasses, spring bloomers, summer performers, and late-season stars to create gardens with year-round movement, texture, and color. It’s the same approach I use in every design—from small front yards to large naturalistic landscapes.

I’ve put together a free blog and layering guide on my website that breaks down exactly how I choose plants, combine them, and create those dreamy meadow-style gardens inspired by Piet Oudolf.

If you’ve ever wondered why some gardens feel cohesive and effortless while others fall flat, this guide will show you the difference.

✨ Read the blog and download the layering guide through the link in my bio.

One of my favorite parts of garden design is studying how plants play off one another.The deep purple spires of Salvia r...
06/11/2026

One of my favorite parts of garden design is studying how plants play off one another.

The deep purple spires of Salvia rising through the soft movement of Prairie Dropseed. The romantic pairing of Geranium and Lamb’s Ear. Alliums floating like little fireworks throughout a garden bed. The rich burgundy foliage of Penstemon ‘Husker Red’ against the golden glow of Carex.

Great gardens aren’t created by collecting plants—they’re created by thoughtfully pairing them together. Texture, color, form, movement, and bloom time all work together to create a garden that feels beautiful in every season.

The more I design, the more I realize that the magic is often found in the combinations. ✨

What plant pairing are you loving in your garden right now?

If there’s one perennial I use in almost every naturalistic garden, it’s Salvia ‘Caradonna’.Those deep purple flower spi...
06/06/2026

If there’s one perennial I use in almost every naturalistic garden, it’s Salvia ‘Caradonna’.

Those deep purple flower spikes are one of the first big moments in late spring and early summer, creating a sea of color that weaves beautifully through grasses and other perennials. The dark stems add contrast even before the flowers open, which is why Piet Oudolf-style gardens rely so heavily on plants with strong structure.

But the best part? It’s incredibly easy.

✔️ Drought tolerant once established
✔️ Deer and rabbit resistant
✔️ Pollinator magnet
✔️ Long blooming with repeat flowers after a quick trim
✔️ Looks beautiful from spring through fall

In my designs, Salvia ‘Caradonna’ acts as a connector plant—repeating throughout the garden to create rhythm and movement. Pair it with Nepeta, Geraniums, Alliums, and ornamental grasses and you have the foundation of a garden that feels natural, layered, and alive.

This is exactly the kind of plant that gives a garden that dreamy meadow-inspired look while still being easy to care for.

A true garden workhorse and one I’ll never stop planting.

One of the biggest secrets behind a garden that looks beautiful from March through October?✨ The ratio.Every garden I de...
05/31/2026

One of the biggest secrets behind a garden that looks beautiful from March through October?

✨ The ratio.

Every garden I design follows the same planting formula:

🌾 40% ornamental grasses
🌱 20% spring bloomers
☀️ 20% summer bloomers
🍂 20% late-summer and fall bloomers

This creates a garden that is constantly evolving throughout the seasons instead of peaking for a few weeks and then fading away.

The grasses provide structure, movement, winter interest, and a beautiful backdrop. The perennials take turns blooming, creating layers of color, texture, and interest from spring through fall.

The result? A naturalistic, low-maintenance garden that feels alive all year long.

A great garden isn’t about having more plants—it’s about having the right balance of plants.

That’s where the magic happens. ✨

One of my favorite installs to date: a gravel garden designed to get BETTER every year while requiring less work. 🌿Most ...
05/30/2026

One of my favorite installs to date: a gravel garden designed to get BETTER every year while requiring less work. 🌿

Most people think low maintenance means bark mulch and a few shrubs. In reality, the lowest-maintenance gardens are often densely planted gravel gardens like this one.

Here’s why it works:

✨ We planted thousands of plugs rather than larger nursery pots. Plugs establish quickly, cost less, and allow us to create dense plant communities that knit together faster.

✨ The gravel acts as a weed-suppressing mulch while allowing water and oxygen to reach plant roots. It also helps keep plant crowns dry during our wet Seattle winters.

✨ As the grasses and perennials mature, they’ll fill in and create a living mulch, leaving very little room for weeds to germinate.

✨ The plants were selected to thrive in our Pacific Northwest climate, handling both our rainy winters and increasingly dry summers.

✨ Unlike traditional bark mulch that needs constant refreshing, the gravel stays put and looks beautiful year after year.

The goal isn’t a garden that needs weekly attention—it’s a resilient ecosystem of grasses and perennials that sways in the wind, supports pollinators, and only gets more beautiful with time.

This is what naturalistic garden design is all about: less maintenance, more beauty, and four seasons of interest.

Update from the slope garden 🌿Swipe through to see which perennials are holding their own in the battle against buttercu...
05/29/2026

Update from the slope garden 🌿

Swipe through to see which perennials are holding their own in the battle against buttercup. The transformation has come a long way, but restoration is never an overnight process.

Every season brings a little more progress, stronger plants, and a clearer vision. We’re slowly replacing weeds with a layered, resilient planting that will only get better with time.

Gardens teach patience—and this one is proving it.

June is my favorite season in the garden.The grasses are just waking up, the alliums are floating, salvias are glowing, ...
05/27/2026

June is my favorite season in the garden.
The grasses are just waking up, the alliums are floating, salvias are glowing, geraniums are spilling, lambs ear is soft and silver, and the nepeta is humming with bees.

Everything feels fresh, layered, and full of possibility before summer reaches its peak. ✨🌿💜

05/26/2026

Most people think a beautiful garden comes from adding more flowers… but the real secret is layers ✨

The gardens that feel the most calming, immersive, and alive are designed to unfold through the seasons.

Spring bulbs give way to early perennials.
Summer blooms rise through grasses and texture.
Late-season seed heads and movement carry the garden into fall.

It’s not about everything blooming at once.
It’s about creating rhythm, depth, and a feeling when you walk through the space 🌿

That’s what transforms a yard into a garden oasis.

Read my blog — link in bio ✨

05/26/2026

The recipe for a garden that actually feels like an escape 🌿

✨ Dark charcoal fencing
✨ Privacy trees
✨ Gravel pathways
✨ Clean steel edging
✨ Cozy seating moments
✨ Repetition + layers of plants and grasses

The secret isn’t cramming in more plants — it’s creating structure, rhythm, and softness so the garden feels cohesive and calming all season long.

This is how designers create those dreamy, modern naturalistic gardens that feel effortless ✨

Read my latest blog for the full breakdown — link in bio.

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