by Carol | Jun 24, 2020 | Before and Afters, Deck Design, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Synthetic Lawn and Dogs
Woodstock Mid Century Modern Landscape Design Remodel Starts with the Right Fence Mid century modern landscape in Woodstock neighborhood I got a phone call from Larry and Jan. I could tell we were a great match from the first phone call. This 1955 home sits on...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2020 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Deck Design, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Landscape Styles, No lawn back yard
Outdoor Living Back Yard Landscape Design in Grant Park Chris and Stacey found me via Neighbor Next Door and having read my blog about dog friendly landscapes they called me. Their new home had an interesting garden. While it was more attractive and well tended than...
by Alana Chau | Apr 3, 2019 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Summer Garden Tips, Water features
Water Features for Dog Friendly Landscapes Lots of dogs love water. It’s just a fact of life. And sometimes, or maybe all of the time, when I have clients with a furry friend, the dogs “opinions” are part of the equation when designing a new...
by Alana Chau | Mar 6, 2019 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants
Options for Dog Friendly Landscaping in Portland Oregon In my years working with my clients designing dog friendly yards, I’ve come up with many strategies to prevent my client’s dogs from bringing the outside in. In the summer it might be a stick which...
by Carol | Feb 6, 2019 | Before and Afters, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards
Modern Entry for Portland Hillside Home Unique Front Entry Needed a Creative Solution My client has a good design eye and she loves modern architectural style and modern style landscapes. However, her new home in Portland’s West Hills had a boatload of...
by Alana Chau | Oct 19, 2018 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Pests, Garden Tips, Gardening Green
Tips to Keep Yourself Safe When Using Roundup in Your Dog-Friendly Garden The first law suit claiming Roundup causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma started June 17th in San Francisco. There is new research indicating glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Roundup is a...
