The NELS Blog
Smart Ideas for Inspired Outdoor Living
Explore short reads and practical guides from our team on creating and maintaining beautiful, functional landscapes across the Seattle metropolitan area.
“We’ve been using Northeast Landscaping Service since we moved into our home, and they’ve been nothing but outstanding.“
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What You’ll Find Here
Seasonal Yard Care
Tips for keeping your landscape healthy through the Northwest seasons.
Plant Selection & Design Trends
Ideas for choosing the right plants and materials to bring texture, color, and balance to your outdoor space.
Drainage & Irrigation
Simple ways to manage water flow and maintain strong, healthy soil.
Permitting & Budgeting
Insights to help you plan projects confidently, avoid surprises, and stay on track from start to finish.
Practical. Local. Grounded in Experience.
Every article is written by the North East Landscaping Services team to help you understand what works best in our region’s unique climate.
Smart Watering in a Weird Weather Year: Irrigation in Sammamish, WA, & Redmond, WA, Homeowners’ Playbook
If you live through an Eastside summer, you already know the pattern: cool mornings, sudden heat spikes, smoky weeks, and stretches where “normal” rainfall stops being normal. That’s exactly why irrigation in Sammamish, WA, and Redmond, WA, needs to be planned like a system, not a timer.
When you hire our team at North East Landscaping Services, we design irrigation that matches your landscape, your microclimates, and the reality of unpredictable seasons.
What Homeowners Should Know About Irrigation in Redmond and Sammamish, WA
When we work on irrigation in Redmond and Sammamish, WA, we focus on creating systems that support healthy landscapes without unnecessary water use. Irrigation plays a central role in how plantings develop, how lawns stay consistent, and how structural features integrate with the rest of the outdoor environment. Our team at North East Landscaping approaches irrigation as part of the larger design process so every element works together from the start.