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Beyond the Pie-Crust Suburb Yard: Designing a Property Meant to Be Explored
Shanelle Rabichev 2/19/26 Shanelle Rabichev 2/19/26

Beyond the Pie-Crust Suburb Yard: Designing a Property Meant to Be Explored

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It’s Officially Cut-Back Season
Shanelle Rabichev 2/11/26 Shanelle Rabichev 2/11/26

It’s Officially Cut-Back Season

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5 Ways to Create Privacy Before You Buy Arborvitae or Boxwood at Costco
Shanelle Rabichev 2/7/26 Shanelle Rabichev 2/7/26

5 Ways to Create Privacy Before You Buy Arborvitae or Boxwood at Costco

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How to Steward Your Landscaping Investment (So Every Dollar Actually Works)
Shanelle Rabichev 2/2/26 Shanelle Rabichev 2/2/26

How to Steward Your Landscaping Investment (So Every Dollar Actually Works)

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🌿 Jumpstart Your Garden with the Starter Plant Package
Shanelle Rabichev 1/31/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/31/26

🌿 Jumpstart Your Garden with the Starter Plant Package

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The Rules Landscape Designers Follow
And Why They Matter for Seattle Gardens
Part 3: Designing for Time, Weather, and Reality
Shanelle Rabichev 1/26/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/26/26

The Rules Landscape Designers Follow And Why They Matter for Seattle Gardens Part 3: Designing for Time, Weather, and Reality

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The Rules Landscape Designers Follow And Why They Matter for Seattle Gardens 
Part 2: Planting for Longevity in the Pacific Northwest
Shanelle Rabichev 1/20/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/20/26

The Rules Landscape Designers Follow And Why They Matter for Seattle Gardens Part 2: Planting for Longevity in the Pacific Northwest

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The Rules Landscape Designers Follow
And Why They Matter for Seattle Gardens.
Part 1: Designing for Real Life, Not Just Install Day
Shanelle Rabichev 1/18/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/18/26

The Rules Landscape Designers Follow And Why They Matter for Seattle Gardens. Part 1: Designing for Real Life, Not Just Install Day

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How I Convinced My Husband to Let Me Plant “All These Plants” (And Why He Loves It Now)
Shanelle Rabichev 1/15/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/15/26

How I Convinced My Husband to Let Me Plant “All These Plants” (And Why He Loves It Now)

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8 Reasons Most Seattle Gardens Fail After Year One (and how to design one that actually gets better with time)
Shanelle Rabichev 1/11/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/11/26

8 Reasons Most Seattle Gardens Fail After Year One (and how to design one that actually gets better with time)

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How Much It Costs to Replace Traditional Landscaping With Naturalistic Plants in Seattle
Shanelle Rabichev 1/10/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/10/26

How Much It Costs to Replace Traditional Landscaping With Naturalistic Plants in Seattle

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How Many Plants Does It Actually Take to Install a New Garden?
Shanelle Rabichev 1/10/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/10/26

How Many Plants Does It Actually Take to Install a New Garden?

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Why I Design Gardens with Plugs — and Why I Rarely Change the Soil First
Shanelle Rabichev 1/7/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/7/26

Why I Design Gardens with Plugs — and Why I Rarely Change the Soil First

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Learn the Seasonal Bloom Symphony that’s possible for Seattle Gardens
Shanelle Rabichev 1/6/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/6/26

Learn the Seasonal Bloom Symphony that’s possible for Seattle Gardens

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What a Seattle Garden Designer Actually Does (And Why It’s More Than Just Picking Plants)
Shanelle Rabichev 1/3/26 Shanelle Rabichev 1/3/26

What a Seattle Garden Designer Actually Does (And Why It’s More Than Just Picking Plants)

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The Evolution of a Pacific Northwest All-Season Garden
Shanelle Rabichev 12/30/25 Shanelle Rabichev 12/30/25

The Evolution of a Pacific Northwest All-Season Garden

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🌱 The Ultimate Guide to Fall Bulb Planting
Shanelle Rabichev 11/24/25 Shanelle Rabichev 11/24/25

🌱 The Ultimate Guide to Fall Bulb Planting

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🌳 Caring for Iconic Landscape Trees with Davey Tree
Shanelle Rabichev 9/17/25 Shanelle Rabichev 9/17/25

🌳 Caring for Iconic Landscape Trees with Davey Tree

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🌾 10 Grasses to Ditch the Lawn, Baby! 🌾
Shanelle Rabichev 8/16/25 Shanelle Rabichev 8/16/25

🌾 10 Grasses to Ditch the Lawn, Baby! 🌾

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10 Plants That Thrive With Zero Watering (After They’re Established)
Shanelle Rabichev 8/2/25 Shanelle Rabichev 8/2/25

10 Plants That Thrive With Zero Watering (After They’re Established)

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At Shanelle Rabichev Garden Design, we believe a beautiful garden starts with thoughtful layering—combining foliage, texture, structure, and seasonal interest to create year-round beauty.

This guide is designed to help you understand the key elements of layering, so you can bring depth, dimension, and a natural rhythm to your garden.

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