Scot Eckley Inc

05/12/2023

Flashback Friday! What I love about design is when I am surprised by something unexpected – and beautiful. Such was the case last year when I was next to the Amazon Sphere and discovered these Great Blue Herons by artist Craig Cundiff ‘nesting’ in a set of concrete stairs.

05/08/2023

Pleached hedge take two: here’s an before and after showing the pleached hedge we planted on Capital Hill.

05/05/2023

One of this week’s highlights was completing these co****le boards for the St Catherine School’s Auction. They look impressive in part thanks to Yourboardwrap.com. We uploaded our art work and they created the vinyl wraps for the deck. Thanks to Brice Nelson for building such great boards and using his Ninja squeegee skills for applying the wraps. This weekend I’ll be sewing the corn hole bags made from the kindergarteners’ tie dye art.

04/28/2023

1, 2, 3 …. Instant privacy. Here’s one of my favorite ways to create privacy for a small space. We planted these standard Laurels to create a pleached hedge this week on Capitol Hill. A pleached hedge is basically a hedge on slits. I love them because the foliage is up high where you typically need the screening, but you still have space directly below for planting. You maximize the bed space for multiple plantings instead just a hedge. I love the rhythm of the trunks against the fence and how this effect creates greater depth for the garden. Check back soon the see the finished space. Thanks to Terry at L&B Nurseries for getting us these awesome plants.

04/21/2023

Check-out Nick McCullough’s dreamy new book: American Roots. You’ll discover designers’ gardens from across the country – including my tiny slice of paradise in North Seattle. You can find American Roots at Ravenna Gardens and anywhere books are sold online.

12/13/2022

Check out our updated SEI website:

Scot Eckley Inc. enjoys challenges big and small. We provide award-winning landscape design, construction, renovation and gardening services. We are flexible, easy to talk to and continually strive to present our clients with dynamic and high-value solutions.

07/01/2022

Putting in some final touches on one of our projects. We really like the composition of the black steel with the blue stone pavers and the backsplash make for a thoughtful moment for this focal container.

06/27/2022

Luxe RED Awards 2022 Readers' Choice for Outdoor Spaces - Scot Eckley Inc! 🎉 Thank you everyone who voted for us. We are honored to be able to partner with our clients to create and build beautiful outdoor living spaces for them to enjoy.

Scot Eckley, Inc is a winner of the 2022 Luxe RED Awards. Learn more about the winning project, and browse all winners.

06/21/2022

It was fun sharing my garden as a part of the NPA's Hardy Plant Study Weekend. The highlight was seeing old friends, meeting new people and talking with Ciscoe!

06/17/2022

Scot shares tips for small spaces in the Seattle Times

A landscape designer, tiny-house dweller and apartment renter provide tips on making the most of a small outdoor space.

06/15/2022

Exciting morning with Sunset Magazine doing a photo shoot of one our projects!