Rutheo Designs

Rutheo Designs is a Landscaping business in Seattle, WA. The firm creates ecological landscape designs, installations, and long‑term stewardship plans that emphasize native and climate‑adapted planting, edible gardens, habitat‑forward layouts, water‑wise irrigation zoning, and landscape lighting coordination. It serves residential and commercial clients throughout Seattle and nearby Eastside communities, offering phased project options that let owners prioritize work according to budget and timing.

The company’s approach blends design, construction, and ongoing maintenance into a single, resilient system. Projects begin with comprehensive field and concept planning, progress through schematic designs that detail every plant and feature, and continue with installation that includes earthworks, masonry, carpentry, and metalwork. After installation, Rutheo Designs provides seasonal stewardship and maintenance focused on soil health, organic practices, and avoidance of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Founder Theodore B. “Teddy” Rutberg holds a Bachelor of Science in ecology and sustainable land management from The Evergreen State College and has experience with permaculture landscaping in Olympia and agroforestry work in Haiti. The team includes a project manager who coordinates design and construction, a maintenance coordinator with more than 25 years of organic horticultural experience, an installation crew lead skilled in hardscaping, and a landscape designer with a background in urban forest habitat restoration.

Rutheo Designs operates from 2120 1st Ave N #207 in Seattle. The office is a short walk from Queen Anne Avenue North and the Eye Clinics of Seattle, both about 0.1 mile away, and close to ZoomCare. Within a few hundred metres, approximately 0.2 mile, lie the East Queen Anne Playfield, the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market, and the Queen Anne Aquatic Center, placing the business in a vibrant, community‑focused neighborhood.

By integrating sustainable design principles with hands‑on construction and ongoing care, Rutheo Designs delivers landscapes that are both functional and ecologically resilient, reinforcing Seattle’s commitment to native planting and habitat preservation.

Services:

• Ecological Consultation & Garden Coaching
• Fine Pruning & Landscape Clean-Ups
• Installation & Long-term Stewardship
• Schematic Designs & Concept Planning
• Tree Planting & Eco-Package Offerings