We’re based in Cle Elum, and most of our work is in the upper county within an easy drive of home: Roslyn, Suncadia and Tumble Creek, Easton and Ronald each have their own page. Properties up here share the same challenges, freeze-thaw winters, heavy snow, spring runoff, dry summers and steep ground, but every town meets them a little differently, and so does a good design.
Cle Elum and South Cle Elum
Cle Elum is home base, and South Cle Elum sits just across the Yakima River. In town, lots are smaller and closer together, so projects are often about making a yard work harder: a patio or walkway, beds that look good from the street, a sprinkler system that waters the lawn instead of the sidewalk. Out on the edges of town, the lots get bigger and the landscape design work does too. Being close to home also means less drive time, which matters when neighbors want to share a maintenance schedule.
Teanaway
The Teanaway valley is bigger, more open country: acreage, long driveways and homes set back from the road. Out there the work is usually about water and access, like regrading a drive that washes out every spring, ditches and swales that move snowmelt away from the house, and rockery to hold a cut bank. Dry summers and wildfire season make lighter brush clearing around the house worth a conversation, too.
Thorp
Thorp is down the valley toward Ellensburg, farther from home base than most of our projects. We do take work there. Call and tell us what you have in mind, and we’ll be straight with you about scheduling and whether we’re the right fit for the job.
Brandon & his team are fantastic. The crew is cheerful & personable. Many homes in our neighborhood use Swiftwater Earthworks for jobs large & small.
Kittitas and Ellensburg
The same goes for Kittitas and Ellensburg in the lower county. It’s open, drier country and a longer drive for our crews than our upper-county work, so give us a call first and we’ll talk it through honestly.
Wherever you are in the county, winter is the time to plan. Brandon will walk the property with you, even with snow on the ground, and plans made over the winter get the earliest start in spring. Book a free design consult or call 509-260-3659.