by Carol | Jun 17, 2015 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No Lawn Front Yards
Ah, the glory of a new home. Everything is, well, so new. So fresh. And there’s not a chip, dent or scratch anywhere (yet). Outside, however, it’s another matter altogether. With most new homes, there simply isn’t anything but dirt. So what to...
by Carol | Jun 3, 2015 | Before and Afters, Design Basics, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Synthetic Lawn and Dogs
Hardscapes Support Lake Oswego Garden Landscaping Garden Consultation – Margaret hired me as a garden coach. We worked together for several years. Her property in Lake Oswego has typical problems; clay soil, greedy tree roots, soggy lawn with moss and drainage...
by Carol | May 4, 2015 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, garage design
My clients had a large property that had been a historic dairy. They already had the fabulous old craftsman house that they had lovingly restored. I was hired to create a landscape design. They needed a detached garage for cars, extra parking and a studio for...
by Carol | Mar 4, 2015 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips
Before: Hidden Craftsman Gem I think before and after photos are fun to look at. Here is a home on SW 52nd in Portland that went on the market and needed some serious curb appeal to attract buyers. Their interior designer, Mary Tongue, from HOMEmakers of Oregon...
by Carol | Oct 3, 2014 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Garden Tips, No Lawn Front Yards
Yes! But you may think being an expert gardener and having a life long passion for plants would mean you don’t need a landscape designer. Sherry Uchytil had to sell her multi-level garden and home due to family health problems. She and her husband Kelly put on a...
by Carol | Sep 16, 2014 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Tree Selection
Can She Do it? Design 2 tiny concrete jungle gardens into unique graceful entries The Design Challenge Initially Jeff and Carrie hired me to create a Landscape Design in a Day for their small backyard. They loved the design we created together and installed it...
