by Carol | Dec 31, 2013 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials
These clients are the ultimate DIYer’s, remodeling their home and not afraid to tackle the landscape. Their home had no curb appeal, no path or front porch and their single story home was dwarfed by a huge conifer with apparent structural problems. The Chambers were...
by Carol | Oct 8, 2013 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Rain Garden, Winter Gardening
Rain Gardens in Portland Oregon Are Now Part of Local Culture. This blog is from 2008. Goodness we have had so much fun with rain gardens since then. Portlanders have fully embraced the concept of directing winter water into areas where the water can return to the...
by Carol | Sep 18, 2013 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials
Before: Formal, and Flat with No Curb Appeal Earlier this summer, we featured ‘Skinny and Tricky’ front yard design from scratch. This time, we’re showcasing an existing front landscape that needed a complete ‘do over’. Carol and the...
by Carol | Jun 9, 2013 | Before and Afters, Water features
Before: Skinny and Tricky Lot Last month, we highlighted the ‘Hidden Craftsman Gem’ redo. One of my customers emailed me saying it looked like it was doctored in Photoshop. I took it as quite the compliment! It was indeed a very dramatic before and...
by Carol | May 14, 2013 | Before and Afters
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 hired...
