by Carol | Mar 28, 2021 | Accessory Dwelling Unit ADU, Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, No Lawn Front Yards
Drought tolerant garden design in North Portland My client Laurie had lived in her 1950’s ranch style home for over a decade and was only the 2nd owner. She removed all the lawn and added exuberant plantings that hid much of the house from the neighborhood. She loved...
by Carol | Mar 9, 2021 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Easy Edibles, No lawn back yard, Spring Gardening
Outdoor Living Back Yard for Baby Boomer Edibles, chickens, colorful flowers and the works for my new garden please. Victoria had recently purchased a corner property in the city and was ready to transform her back yard into her outdoor living dream garden. Our fun...
by Carol | Feb 25, 2021 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips
Landscape in Irvington Neighborhood for Downsizing Boomer Clients My clients had just moved into a bungalow on a small lot in NE Portland. They are baby boomers and were downsizing from a larger home and property. This house was “charm” itself with a...
by Alana Chau | Feb 9, 2021 | Before and Afters, Drought Tolerant Garden, No Lawn Front Yards, Spring Gardening
Portland Hardscape Landscaping Makeover in Beaumont Neighborhood In May, I met with Pam and David to collaborate on their front yard design. They knew they wanted a new approach to the front door; the existing access up the driveway was not what they wanted but...
by Alana Chau | Jan 21, 2021 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard
Low Maintenance Garden Design for Backyard in Woodstock Neighborhood Client Wish List: Jill recently moved to Portland from an entirely different climate. She is a gardener and knows that a different climate means an entirely different set of plants, watering...
by Alana Chau | Jan 9, 2021 | Before and Afters, Easy Edibles, Rain Garden
Modern Landscape Design for Kenton Neighborhood Front Yard Client Wish List New homeowners Katie and Jeni (Kenton neighborhood Portland, Oregon) enjoy chatting with their neighbors in the front yard. Before the overhaul, they would just pull some chairs and a firepit...