Top 3 Bothell Landscape Trends 2026
Bothell is shifting from a rural small town to a top city on the growing east side. I say that because a majority of clients I see in Bothell work in technology specifically Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing or a Smaller start up. So the needs of these time crunched tech savvy homeowners heavily sways the areas trends. Here are my top five trends in Bothell landscaping:
Sammamish area alpine landscape we installed last year, DreamForge Contractors
1) Low Maintenance - Many Bothell client wants no yard maintenance. This means remove grass and installing things like synthetics and plastics I typically recommend that client do a xeriscape or alpine style of landscaping. My personal opinion of synthetic turf is that it’s outdoor carpet. I would never install it in my own yard unless I have a serious lack of sunlight. The best move for a low maintenance yard is an alpine style landscape. If you have kids and need the yard to be more functional for outdoor play then a large grassy lawn with some low maintenance shrubs to line the perimeter would be best. See the example of alpine landscaping below.
2) Extra outlets and ethernet EVERYWHERE - People want to turn the yard into their office in the summer to enjoy that beautiful 3 month window. So to do this we usually install a gazebo, pergola, or just a patio with electrical outlets and ethernet cable connection points in each hang out space.
3) Broom Finish Driveways - Budget concerns with projects as of late are swaying people to go with a more budget friendly option when it comes to driveways. In 2020-2024 we installed more paver driveways ($17-$25 square foot) then ever before. Going into 2026 I have started conversations with home owners about paver driveways, then they see the $50,000 estimate and ask about alternative options. Concrete is going to come in at anywhere from $9-$15/sq ft depending on the size of the pour. I’ll do another post later about why I prefer pavers over concrete another time, however, it is more cost effective. Even cheaper would be asphalt ($4-$7 sq ft), but I would only recommend that option on extra large driveways of 2,500 square foot or larger.
