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Whether you’re seeking inspiration for a cozy backyard retreat or looking to transform your front yard into an enchanting masterpiece, Britescape’s blog is your guide to crafting breathtaking outdoor environments that come alive with the magic of light and nature.
A fall irrigation check helps you spot what needs attention before the season changes. Your garden keeps growing and changing; its watering system deserves a fresh look, too. A sprinkler spraying the path. A planting bed that stays dry. A controller still running on its summer schedule. Small details can
Looking for holiday lighting ideas that suit an Eastside home? Start with the architecture, the garden and the view that welcomes you home. A few thoughtfully chosen features can create a display with warmth and personality. Picture arriving home to warm lights in the trees, an inviting entrance and a
🌟 All of us at Britescape wish you and yours a warm and restful holiday season. ❄️ 🕯️ 🎄 May your holidays be filled with warmth, beauty, and the joys of the season. Thank you for trusting Britescape to care for your outdoor spaces. We look forward to growing together in the
Illuminate Your Eastside Evenings: Top Bellevue Landscape Lighting Trends for 2024 As the sun sets earlier in Bellevue and across the Eastside of Seattle, your outdoor space craves that extra touch of magic. But landscape lighting in 2024 isn’t just about safety and practicality anymore. It’s about creating an immersive
Bistro Lights are all the rage In recent years, outdoor living spaces have become an essential component of modern homes. Homeowners are increasingly embracing the idea of creating a harmonious blend between their indoor and outdoor areas. As a result, landscape lighting systems have undergone significant transformations to create inviting
Enhancing Outdoor Spaces: The Allure of Color Landscape Lighting Color landscape lighting has emerged as a popular trend in outdoor lighting design, revolutionizing the way people illuminate their exteriors. With a myriad of hues and effects to choose from, these vibrant lighting systems have captivated homeowners, businesses, and event
Does Landscape Lighting Add Value To My Home? Well, it depends on who you ask. If you ask your neighborhood vampire, they’ll probably say “No, please don’t!” But seriously, yes, landscape lighting can add to the value of your Seattle home. Outdoor lighting
🌿 Mulch is not just a pretty addition to your garden – it’s also packed with nutrients that can help your plants thrive! Here are some of the benefits of mulch: 🌱 Retains moisture: Mulch helps to lock in moisture in the soil, reducing the need for frequent watering. 🌱
Follow Britescape for all your top Outdoor Garden Ideas, Holiday Lighting services, and Outdoor Lighting services. Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Via Instagram, we try to add relevant, fun, interesting and informational posts on a weekly basis. Instagram is tied to our Facebook page so if you are
Join us for our annual lighting event. It will be held at Marenakos Rock Center on November 10 at 5pm. Featured Speakers: Jordan Telford with FX Luminaire – lighting manufacturer representative with over 10 years of design and technology innovation in lighting. Robert Hobart with Britescape LLC – owner of
The tradition of Christmas lights likely has its roots in the yule log, one of the most widespread Christmas traditions in early modern Europe. A yule log was a large block, meant to burn for a portion of each of the twelve days of Christmas. A small remnant would be
The 2018 Flower & Garden show was our 10th year of either showing or contributing to other gardens at the show. Britesape only shows at 1 local trade show to meet our current customers and to hopefully meet new ones! Our booth features landscape lighting and Willowbrites. It if fun
Astronomical Digital Timers provide a cost effective method to control your landscape lighting. They utilize a pre-programmed database of times for sunrise and sunset to tell your system when to turn on and off – no matter the season! Another benefit – the battery holds the programming during those windy
More and more clients are keeping their holiday lights lit all year long. Those clients are mainly commercial clients. Why would they want holiday lights up all year? It’s beautiful. We are all attracted to beauty. The Arts, monuments, parks and of course great lighting. When lighting is present at
At Britescape, we are constantly looking for ways to give back to the community. It is not always easy to find opportunities that make sense for us. Britescape has a lot of knowledge and experience and our goal is to educate and build up gardening knowledge everywhere we get involved.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″] Every year our NW Laurel hedges look dishevelled and wild. The laurel is often used as a hedge or barrier, but the true nature of the laurel is to be a tree. Leyland Cypress and Taxus (Yew) are trees that can also be trained to
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Did you know that Britescape has is own product line? Yes! We brand, design and distribute the Willowbrite brand. What is Willowbrite? In short, Willowbrite creates hollow shapes made from willow branches that are then filled with LED string lights. The brown wood along with warm
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]This spring has been full of weeds! Unlike the 2016 dry Spring, 2017 started with a wet winter. The temperate Spring and Summer have produced fertile conditions for the weeds! Did you know…Soils can naturally contain up to 7,000 weed seeds per square foot! Dandelions themselves
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]People ask us why we check in with our commercial accounts for Holiday lighting during the spring? Often times, annual commercial budgets are made and finalized by June. If a commercial property manager requests a quote too late in the calendar year, there is a chance
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Jordan Telford from FX Luminaire and Robert Hobart from Britescape will be speaking about lighting design and how lighting interacts with your landscape. Join us for a provided dinner and an interesting discussion. RSVP: Call Marenakos Rock Center 425-392-3313 or Britescape 206-523-7366. When/Where: May 6 at
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]In January 2017, Britescape received recognition for a design/build landscape project completed in June 2016. Britescape received both a Grand Award and the Judges Award at the annual Environmental Landscape Awards sponsored by the Washington Association for Landscape Professionals (WALP). This was quite an honor to
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Join us this year for the 2017 Northwest Flower and Garden Show at the Washington Convention Center. https://www.gardenshow.com/the-show The “Taste of Spring” themed gardens will be on display from February 22-26 with beautiful ideas for your outdoor living spaces. You will find award-winning show gardens, displays,
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Britescape is an 5x award winning company from Seattle, WA. At the 2017 annual Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP) conference, Britescape was awarded a GRAND award for a project we completed last year. This was Britescape’s first Grand award. There are 3 tiers of awards:
The answer: A Lot! With PNW winters generally milder than some of our other northern counterparts, gardeners are able to safely spend time in our Northwest gardens – even in the darkest of months. In fact, winter is a great time to prune dormant trees and shrubs. Pruning in the
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]In the world of gardening, there is always more to learn! The best gardeners know that adapting to changes in plants, soils, weather and trends within the industry are integral to success. Like a good pair of pruners, knowledge about plants and pests is an essential
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Happy Holidays in October!…no wait…November! (how the heck is it November already?!?) If Holiday Lighting is on your list this year, it’s time to give us a call…before it is too late! The Britescape Holiday Lighting Team has already begun to “light up” the Seattle area.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]To many of us, summertime means outdoor living. To better enjoy those evenings with family and friends consider the visual warmth of overhead string/bistro lighting over your deck or patio. Nothing else quite provides a more festive atmosphere for those late evenings. Bistro lighting is
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Christmas in June?? What?? I know what you’re thinking: It isn’t even July yet! True, true. But we have been working on quotes and scheduling installs for our commercial clients for a month now. October/ & November are filling up. If you, or anyone you know,
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]With the Britescape/SEI Garden Services merger, it has been great getting to know everyone and their garden. We trust that our attention to detail provides an essential service to you and your garden. We are excited about remaining integral in your landscape as we continue to
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Britescape is expanding! Britescape has purchased the Gardening Services of Scot Eckley Inc. With Scot Eckley turning exclusive focus on design/build landscaping, he felt that the Gardening Services division would be better served with Britescape. With this acquisition, Britescape will narrow its focus to concentrate only
It’s February and time for Britescape to invite you to the Northwest Flower & Garden Show at the Washington Convention Center in Seattle. Please mark your calendar for February 17-21. The show boasts an array of color, fragrant flowers, fun garden displays and of course, the Britescape team. Visit https://www.gardenshow.com/
[vc_row fullwidth=”false” attached=”false” padding=”0″ id=”articleBody”][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Are you a Seahawks fan? It’s time to really show your 12th man pride, transform your house, yard or corporate office with blue and green lights this football and holiday season! Whether you want temporary lighting or a more permanent lighting solution
As a contractor, we have never had a physical showroom to showcase lighting. We have partnered with Marenakos Rock Center to remedy that. This outdoor showroom has over 80 lights on display. Most of the lights are the new RGBW LED fixtures by FX Luminaire. This showroom is open for
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Welcome to the new Britescape! Since 1997, our company has been known for it’s outstanding outdoor landscape lighting services in the greater Seattle area including Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island and the surrounding neighborhoods. This year we decided to change our name from Quality Landscape Lighting
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New customers receive 10% off holiday lighting when purchasing new lights from Britescape. Customer-supplied lights do not qualify for this discount.
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