Featured Display Gardens (from 2008)
Within each of our ten exquisite showcase gardens, you will find exciting new plants, landscaping ideas and the latest in outdoor living accessories by some of the area's premier landscape designers and contractors. Weather you are looking to create your own entertaining oasis at home or just simply stroll through the gardens and admire their magnificence, you will not want to miss this event! Each display offers an abundance of creative and very doable ideas you can apply in your own outdoor space. Stroll down the Mutual Materials walkway and experience each of these breathtaking gardens.
Plants and landscape materials provided by:
All Natural Landscape
"Intimate Courtyards"
Two uniquely different courtyard areas, separated by a see through stone fireplace, demonstrate how large outdoor entertaining areas can be created within a limited space.
The "Court Yard" highlighted by the circular patio, demonstrates flexibility when utilizing concrete pavers. With almost unlimited shapes, sizes, patterns and colors they allow for an added design element and focal point within the entertaining area. The raised planters provide an intimate gardening area as well as additional seating within the patio.
The "Outdoor Room" expresses an open-air addition, extending your homes entertaining area. The large pots and planters allow for vertical plants to add textures, colors and privacy in small places; along with the built in Bar-B-Que and large "Pergola" it creates an enclosed feeling while still enjoying your open garden space.
Autumn Leaf Lansdcape
"Natural Elements"
Water, stone, fire and wood come full circle to create the feeling that this garden living space is one with nature. Relax in front of the stone firepit made cozy by a craftsman style pergola, dine with the sound of water near by and take in the striking combination of color and texture shown in an artful palette of plants material. When combined these natural elements make it a garden to be in.
Classic Garden Creations
"Bridge the Gap"
How to make natural and formal garden harmonize with one another is demonstrated through this design. Hand-selected boulders and driftwood are what make the natural style water feature a stunning focal point. Its two dramatic falls cascade down into the formal area. Dual circular paver patios offer a great opportunity to socialize or recreate with a sitting wall/bench and fire pit. A Unique bridge in brick arches over the stream linking the patios together, hence bridging the gap between design styles. Colorful perennial beds along with diverse shrubs and conifers of various textures complete this timeless garden creation.
Dinsdale Landscape
"A Bridged View"
Whether one believes we arrived here by a Divine Plan or out of the Primordial Soup, we have evolved to this point collectively. Together we face dealing with the effects of global warming. Keeping that in mind, this stylized wetland setting has been created. Using classic garden elements, we redefine a natural scene.
Fine art placed in this garden nudges us into reflection. Native plants thrive here. This garden is symbolic of what we most value and strive towards in our work; simplicity in design, conservation of resources, restoration of the indigenous, art and the elusive state of ... tranquility.
Drake's 7 Dees
"Dell of Deluge"
Stormwater can congregate delaying many an outdoor activity. Attention to detail can re-direct unwanted downpour into creatively designed drainage solutions, allowing for instant access when the clouds disperse. You're welcome to visit this heavily planted, elevated space meant to provide a flowing escape from your daily grind. Gardens are evolving from America's pastime to America's 2nd Living Room; so come experience this harmonious blend of bamboo, bluestone and bliss! 'Dell of Deluge' is sure to inspire your next garden space.
Enviromax Landscape Design
"The Runnel Spirit"
Water is a source of energy, and through its path we are able to tell a story. "The Runnel Spirit" is a garden connected by the flow of water, bringing you through spaces of contemplation, relaxation, play, and community. It is the spine of this garden and its path creates movement, sound, and reflection. The runnel is simplistic in form, and it is of utmost importance to the structure of this garden. It is a prime example of how a unique detail can add the necessary depth and drama to make a garden unique and one of a kind
J.P. Stone Contractors
"Progressive Refuge"
Create spaces to entertain family and friends, to buoy your spirit, and to dream in your own backyard haven! Increase your outdoor living areas potential by maximizing an irregular shaped, postage stamp sized, sloped lot. You can make a movement to improving your everyday life.
An important part of life is interaction; a center point in your haven for that special dinner, good conversation and those necessary social activities has been established. Be able to mingle with your guests in an open, easily accessible cook area before strolling through the garden toward the next destination.
Rekindle that energy within you and expand upon your sense of adventure as you enter the Tree house! Recharge and illustrate your sense of fun! Find comfort in you surroundings and continue your journey.
Cross the threshold, touch down and awaken your inner soul. Learn to breathe again; find that creative space within yourself. Be at one with your surroundings by letting the sounds and the feel pull you into your own safe harbor that's nestled within nature. See the colors and textures that merge to create a tapestry for your fulfillment. And finally, know that you have made a worldly journey through the confines of your own backyard.
Jack Hays Garden Design
"The Patio"
The Garden is an outdoor room that shows how the use of structural color adds interest and beauty to our outdoor environments. Throughout the garden there are containers and sculptural features by area artists that are beautiful and functional. With as much gray dreary weather as we have in the Northwest here are some ways to brighten up your view and add some unique functional structure to your patio or deck.
Landscape East & West
"Back from the Future"
The garden encompasses all aspects of each individual lifestyle we have created for ourselves.
From our roots of gardening out of necessity, for food production, the modern garden has evolved into an outdoor living space that is a reaction to our world of fast changing landscapes. We have defined the space to give a sense of privacy. We have included the sound of water for the need for serenity and the use of fire as a place to gather and reflect.
In the present and future of our outdoor living spaces, we see the need to lessen the effects of water, energy and use of waste on our environment. As stewards of the landscape we incorporate land management practices that meet present needs without compromising those future generations.
Matt Sander Landscaping
"A Summer Pavilion"
From the rustic timbers, comfortable furnishing, lush plantings and sounds of cascading water our "Summer Pavilion" is a place you will want to enjoy for all Season's.
Visit our Pavilion Garden where destinations invite you to explore. Walk the looping path around the pond or spy a fragrant border behind the house. The Garden highlights the use of White from the sweet fragrance of 'Mock Orange' in the spring, to the stark beauty of 'Snowberry' in the fall. The impact of white is demonstrated in old favorites like 'Lilly of the Valley' to the new Hybrid Azalea 'Autumn Angel' with its pure white blossoms that appear iridescent in the morning light.
Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall...our Pavilion has something to be enjoyed by all.
