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Call or Text: (206) 769-1247
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Make Your Yard Part of the Solution:
Ecological Landscaping, Edible Gardens, and Habitat Restoration.
Plant for the future.
Designing with locally adapted and native species creates habitat for pollinators and wildlife, and food producing plants connect you to your garden. Careful selection and placement of plants and landscape features creates a beautiful and integrated garden, which will thrive for years to come.
All-electric and organic stewardship and maintenance means less noise & more vigor for your landscape. Garden coaching services help guide clients who like to do the work themselves, and just need a little help along the way.
Beautiful & Environmentally Conscious Creations.
Intentional design and thoughtful implementation of native habitat restoration and food forest gardens creates lush and low-maintenance landscapes, beautiful in every season.
Healthy Planet, Happy Customers
We take care of our clients every step of the way. Dedication to a high quality of service is core to our values as a company, and as individuals.
★★★★★
“In a few words, Rutheo Designs are dependable, reliable, friendly, on time, detailed oriented and their rates are reasonable. In other words, what more could you ask for. I give them a 5 star rating.”
-Florence K. Deleranko
Queen Anne
★★★★★
“Rutheo Designs transformed my grass lawn (ugly and high maintenance) into a garden full of native plants, fruit trees, and bushes for the wildlife –and flowers that bloom much of the year. They even put in a meandering stone walk that pulls everything together. I don’t have to do much with it, just a bit of trimming, and the garden looks spectacular in the spring.”
-Anne Miano
Seward Park
★★★★★
“We are very happy with the creative ideas and professional commitment Teddy brought to our garden of 20+ years. The fresh perspective, thoughtful planning, timely communication, and efficient work ethic led to excellent results! We heartily recommend Rutheo Designs and will use them in the future for any other garden updates and improvements.”
-Sue and Steve Petitpas
Redmond, WA
“Our experience with Rutheo Designs was exceptional. On the landscape and paving design they worked with both our budget and some ideas we had and delivered a well done colored plan that we could visualize and quantify.
On the installation, Rutheo had a qualified team of experienced, hard working, and nice people that moved at a good pace but did not rush the finished product. The finished product turned out better than our expectations.
On the maintenance side, I also recommend them to keep an eye on the watering, and maintain the new landscaping, and existing landscaping as they have good ideas on how to keep even the older growth in better shape. They use electric powered equipment which is a breath of fresh air.
Teddy the Owner is friendly and communicative throughout all phases of their services. We will be using Rutheo Designs on our next project and would highly recommend them for yours.”
Andrew B.
Our Services
Field Design – $125/hour
Hands-on and in-person planning and design to flesh out your dreams and vision for your yard, ideal when a schematic plan isn’t needed.
Schematic Plans – est. $950-$7,500, or 10% of project budget
A detailed landscape plan, showing every plant and feature drawn to scale and with all the relevant information to build and plant the landscape.
Installation – Priced Per Project
Earthworks, masonry, carpentry, metalwork, and planting — we can install your garden start to finish. 90 day limited warranty on plants and labor.
Stewardship – $70/hour
Our yard care services are all-electric and organic, never using harmful pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or chemical fertilizers. Have peace of mind knowing our experienced and dedicated technicians are tending to your lawn and garden.
Lawn Transformations
NW Native Wildflower Meadow Package: Est. $5.00/SQFT
NW Native Pocket Forest Package: Est. $15.00/SQFT
Rain Garden Package: Est. $6,500
Theodore B. Rutberg, Founder & Designer
Teddy is a passionate ecological artist, dedicated to creating vibrant outdoor spaces which reconnect people to the joy of nature.
Teddy received a Bachelor of Science degree in ecology at The Evergreen State College, in addition to studying tropical agroforestry and entrepreneurship.
Teddy is constantly learning new skills and exploring ways to fully embrace and contribute to the beauty of life on planet Earth.
Meet Our Team
Basil
(He/Him)
Design Assistant
An advocate for all creatures big and small, Basil has extensive knowledge on native plants and pollinators. He is working on his degree and is passionate about protecting the plants and animals that were here before us. Basil is also an excellent graphic designer & puts his skills to use making educational stickers about pollinators and habitat restoration.
Kay
(They/Them)
Installation Crew Lead
Kay has worked with plants in a variety of ways; from maintaining upscale sports clubs and city parks, to restoring habitat in urban forests and managing an environmental education program. Equipped with a passion for native plants and a certificate in Holistic Landscape Design from Bastyr U. as well as an ecoPRO certification from the WSNLA, Kay is here to help create thriving habitat for you and our non-human neighbors.
Nathan
(He/Him)
Landscape & Stewardship Technician, and Pruning Specialist
Nathan has extensive pruning experience and knowledge, both from taking care of his grandparents sizable property for over a decade, as well as studying pruning at Edmonds Community College. He is passionate about soil health, fruit tree care, and making organic and fermented fertilizers and amendments.
Elias
(He/Him)
Landscape Technician
Elias is a nature lover and hiker whose passion for the outdoors has grown into a career of christmas tree farms and nurseries in the PNW, before starting as a landscaper. He’s committed to environmental conservation and making the world a greener place.
Robert
(He/Him)
Landscape Technician
Rob is a joyful jack-of-all-trades, having dabbled in many lines of work before joining our crew. Rob is a natural leader and is always learning new skills, and rapidly passing them on to the next person.
Land Acknowledgement
Rutheo Designs acknowledges that we live and work on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish and Duwamish tribes, who have stewarded these ecosystems since time immemorial. We could not call this city home without the Salish People and the Duwamish Tribe.
We aim to honor the original caretakers of this land by preserving and restoring the natural ecosystem we live in, and educating others about the role indigenous communities have played in land stewardship since time immemorial. Using native and edible plants, minimizing our carbon footprint, and paying Real Rent to the Duwamish Tribal Nation are all ways we uphold our commitment.
Call or Text: (206) 769-1247
connect@rutheodesigns.com
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