The Watershed Company

We worked with Mark Garff at the Watershed Company on a new plan for our backyard. We wanted a design which was natural, low maintenance and beautiful. Our expectations were exceeded on all counts. Our yard is stunning! Plus, Mark was at all times very positive and enthusiastic and was great to work with.
We had some very specific ideas about what we wanted going into the process. Mark was very adept at explaining which ideas were good and practical and which needed to be rethought. We worked well together in melding our preconceptions and Mark’s design ideas and knowledge into a wonderful end product.
Our only problem now is that the front yard doesn’t measure up to the back. We look forward to working with Mark again to complete the job.

We worked with Mark Garff on the landscape design for our 1910 house in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. The house has undergone an extensive remodel and this year it was time to finish the outside! Mark listened to our needs and ideas and came up with a thoughtful design that took into account not only our must-​haves but also how the landscaping would evolve and mature over the years and in different seasons. If a certain plant was unavailable at the time of installation, Mark was quick to provide us with several alternative options that didn’t slow down the install job.
For a long time we thought that the landscape design was something we could figure out on our own, but after going through the process we realized how valuable it was to work with The Watershed Company and how we will probably actually save money now that we no longer have to go with the «trial and error» planting method!