Serving the Seattle Area since 2003
Outdoor spaces are a connection to nature; it’s where we relax, play, and find respite from the rigors of everyday life. Susie finds easy inspiration in the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the region’s diverse plant palette. Her designs bring this standard of beauty and connection to nature to every project and blend it with the needs and wishes of the client.
Susie Thompson, CPLD, is a nationally Certified Landscape Designer and owner of Susie Landscape Designs, a landscape design firm that has been in business in Seattle, WA, since 2003. Susie grew up Georgia, earned a BS;Ed degree from the University of Georgia, and settled into life in Atlanta.
A move to the Pacific Northwest and purchasing a home with distressed outdoor space turned out to be Susie’s path to a landscape design career. In working to beautify and upgrade the property, she discovered an aptitude and passion for transforming outdoor spaces into a functional and beautiful environment. What started as spending a little time in the yard turned into a dedicated pursuit.
Susie went back to school and earned a landscape design degree through Anna Gresham Landscape Design School, an international benchmark online program for professional landscape and garden design. Horticultural training and knowledge were intertwined with design. She joined APLD in 2003 which connected her to landscape design professionals and the organization that supports them. It provided resources, education, and training to enhance knowledge and develop design skills.
Twelve years of owning and operating a retail business alongside her spouse was the perfect background and training for Susie to own and operate a design business. Working with employees, long hours, and managing all the moving parts of a business were easy and familiar. She launched Susie Landscape Designs in 2003, and it’s been a satisfying journey of doing what she loves while helping clients make their landscape visions reality. Susie says, “I’m blessed to have a landscape design career in the best place to have it—the Pacific Northwest.”
Outside of her professional endeavors it’s still about what’s happening outside. She’s a plant lover, bird watcher, animal lover, and all things college football and tennis.
Professional
- Member of Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) - WA Chapter since 2003
- A nationally certified landscaper
- Served on APLD-WA Board in officer, president, and Committee Chair roles
- Current APLD National Conference Chair
- Creator of multiple award-winning gardens at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show
- Member of Northwest Horticultural Society (NHS)
- Past Plant Amnesty board member and volunteer; teaching about best gardening and horticultural practices, including master pruning
- Certified master pruner
She also has great Yelp reviews from clients that she has worked with:
“I seldom write reviews, but am making an exception in Susie Thompson's (of
Susie Landscape Designs) case. I want to get the word out to everyone
regarding the exceptional service I have received from Susie… I have to say
that I am pleased beyond words at the results of her hard work and
dedication. The yard is now a place of pleasure and pride in our house, and
friends/ guests never fail to compliment us on how beautiful it looks...
Bottom line, Susie (Landscape Designs) will be the right choice for anyone
looking at a landscaping project... Her work is nothing short of
perfection, and her service is always friendly and polite.”
- Yelp Review
Susie invites you “are you ready to start your landscaping project? Please call or email today so I can get you on the calendar. I am excited to work with you!”
For more ideas and info, check out her Services page.
