by Carol | Dec 30, 2023 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Outdoor Living, Privacy
Irvington Back Yard Transformed into Baby Boomers’ Outdoor Paradise Three years ago we transformed a clunky Irvington back yard into a baby boomers outdoor paradise. I can’t wait to share with you how it has matured and transformed. Lets walk through the...
by Carol | Nov 26, 2023 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Rain Garden
A Mid Century Inspired Ardenwald Neighborhood Garden Includes Pollinator Friendly Plants In the second part of our blog series about the Front Yard Makeover in the Ardenwald neighborhood of Portland, we’ll delve deeper into the selection and installation of the...
by Carol | Nov 16, 2023 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, No Lawn Front Yards
Hardscape Landscaping Design Leads the Way for the Perfect Mid Century Welcoming Front Yard. Are you tired of your front yard lacking curb appeal? Is it downright unattractive? Do you want a space that is not only beautiful but also eco-friendly but can’t...
by Carol | Sep 15, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Pests, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Privacy, Shade Plants, Summer Garden Tips, Tree Selection
Japanese Elm Update for Portland Privacy Landscape Design I dropped by my clients Chris and Veronica’s Kern neighborhood back yard to get my eyes on their privacy tree, a Japanese elm called City Sprite planted 3 years ago by Landscape Design in a Day. It is lush and...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Aug 16, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Plants I Recommend
Dream Cottage Garden Plantings for NE Portland Outdoor Living Space Shade Trees for Small City Properties An aside about shade trees…..Most clients these days want to invest in a shade tree given how much hotter summers in Portland are with global warming. It’s...
by Carol | Aug 2, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Plants I Recommend
Design a Magical & Spacious Backyard Makeover for Outdoor Living in NE Portland’s Grant Park Neighborhood Recently I had the pleasure of designing with Annely and Wayne, a lovely couple living in Portland’s northeast side. They wanted to turn a small and...
