This fragrant, colorful and year-round display of Mediterranean plants thrives without irrigation on a steep, hot and dry South Hill slope.
A south-facing wall presents a prime opportunity for bonus, marginally cold-hardy plants.
Heavy timber stairs allow access down a steep bank and turn a liability into a landscape asset.
Local cobble in this functional, dry stream bed drains away excessive runoff from the roof and brings the diverse geology of the North Cascades into a Bellingham backyard.
Shelterbelt, Inc.
Natural landscapes: Consultation, design, installation and renovation, with a focus on minimizing water and resource consumption and energy inputs. Drought-adapted plantings suitable to hot and dry microclimates, winter interest, shady woodlands, evergreen shrubs, ornamental grasses, bulbs, interesting and unusual plants.
Edibles: Herb gardens and edibles for all-ages enjoyment, cooking and seasonal delights, kids’ gardens.
Native plants: Small-scale and ”back forty” natural-areas stewardship, songbird and wildlife habitat enhancement, loop trails, weed management strategies, etc.
Fine pruning: Shrubs and small trees (No high climbing)--ISA Certified Arborist.
Seasonal maintenance: Skilled, informed
landscape maintenance for local gardens.
Landscape horticulture:
Fine, aesthetic pruning of this small tree helps a mixed bed of ornamental grasses, perennials and bulbs make beautiful a small garden space.
Children and adults alike enjoy edibles in the garden...some of our favorites include locally-adapted grapes, raspberries, blueberries and everbearing strawberries.
A drought-adapted, stylized meadow (pictured here in winter) of vigorous bunchgrasses with large perennials and bulbs, and islands of shrubs, provide good ecotonal habitat for songbirds as well as aesthetic interest--with no lawn to mow, water and fertilize.
