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Established in 2002

If you dream of lush green lawns, fragrant blooms and swaying trees flourishing under a golden sun, stop dreaming and call The Plant Mommy, LLC. We can teach you how to bring the splendor of nature into your very own backyard. We offer garden coaching and consultation as well as sustainable garden design. We specialize in plant health care plans and garden solutions appropriate for the site, the environment, and the homeowner's skill and budget. The Plant Mommy, LLC, offers years of landscaping experience and has the skill and talent to turn any space into an edenic oasis.

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After

Before & After:  Summer 2008 Project in University Place, Washington

The clients originally wanted to screen the view (of the neighbor's driveway and garbage cans) from their living and dining room windows. The awkward-looking planter in front of the house was not part of the project, but eventually we realized that it had been built by the previous owner to hide the utility boxes that serve the houses in the cul-de-sac. Ugly as they are, utility boxes must be readily accessible; homeowners may face a fine if utility crews cannot get to the boxes in an emergency. The solution was a new planting design employing a mixed planting of small trees, shrubs, and perennials that provide color and texture year-round. The utility boxes are now accessible, and in a couple of years will be virtually unnoticeable as the plantings around them fill in.

Below is the initial draft of this design.

South Seattle Community College Arboretum
6000 16th Avenue Southwest
Seattle, WA 98116

Driving directions via I-5 N from Olympia to Seattle:

1. Take Exit 156/WA-599 N (this is the next exit after the Southcenter/I-405/WA-518 exits). Go about
   5 miles. Get in the right lane and go straight through the light at Holden (the left lane goes onto
   the1st Avenue Bridge into Seattle).
2. The road becomes West Marginal Way South. Get in the right lane and go straight through 2
   more traffic lights. The road becomes Highland Park Way SW ("Boeing Hill") and goes steeply uphill.
   Stay in the right lane, which is right turn only onto SW Holden Street.
3. Turn right onto Holden. At the next traffic light, turn right (northbound) onto 16th Avenue SW. Go
   about 1 mile. The SSCC campus is on the right, and there are three entrances. Go past the South
   and Central entrances to the North entrance. Drive in past the guard shack; the Arboretum and
   Landscape Horticulture complex are on the right.
4. NOTE: The speed limit on 16th is 30 mph (20 mph if the school zone light is flashing) and the police
   regularly patrol for speeders.