by Carol | Oct 21, 2015 | Customer Testimonials, Design Basics, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips
My client, Sheri Mead, sent me this note from Camas, Washington. What she had to say points out several important garden design concepts: “Hi Carol, I thought of you this morning as I got to the bottom of my stairs, turned the corner and was greeted with a...
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 | 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 | Dec 24, 2014 | Customer Testimonials, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards
Kris Jones is a professional graphics designer of Red Door Designs. She hired me to help her with what seemed an impossible task. Kris wanted a private outdoor dining lounge in her tiny front landscape that was next to a public sidewalk. She told me on the phone...
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...
