by Carol | May 4, 2016 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend
“My garden adventures with Carol, Design in a Day, began in 2010. Carol took my “mismatched” garden and pulled it together by incorporating a variety of plants which added interesting leaf shapes, texture, and color. With the addition of stone...
by Carol | Apr 6, 2016 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Design Basics, Garden Tips
Drought Tolerant Planting for Updated Garden Curb Appeal Carrie is a real estate agent and understands the importance of curb appeal. She wanted some for her own home. She hoped for colorful easy care plants, low water needs and a good winter look as well as...
by Carol | Feb 3, 2016 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips
Joanne Diehl found her perfect home in Portland. I met her in the early spring. Her new home showed the results of careful attention to color, the interior was full of soft hues, contrasted with a deep red, a favorite color. Mostly Joanne felt there were no...
by Carol | Dec 16, 2015 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Easy Edibles, Garden Tips
Tying Front & Backyard Together With Modern Design Jen Martin knew what she wanted and has a strong sense of style but her tiny back yard in NE Portland had her stymied. Jen wanted play space for her kids, room for growing veggies and more privacy. The view of...
by Carol | Dec 2, 2015 | Before and Afters, Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Parking Strips
Low water landscape design for young family: TJ and Lori had a new house in the Beaumont Wilshire neighborhood. They were planning the landscape long term for their son and future siblings. I love to design the landscape where my client’s children will grow...
by Carol | Nov 18, 2015 | Before and Afters, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips
I met this happy couple at the Yard Garden & Patio show. They had the best little puzzle for me to work on. They had a small landscape and a small back porch. They needed it to expand somehow to add a hot tub, a dining entertaining area and keep their cozy...
