by Carol | May 2, 2018 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
Drought Tolerant Landscaping with Manzanita Plants in Portland Why am I excited about using Manzanita in my Portland landscape designs? It’s the water To advocate the use of Manzanita is to advocate the use of drought tolerant plants. Happily we landscape designers...
by Carol | Mar 21, 2018 | Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips, Tree Selection
Landscaping with Crape Myrtle in Portland I responded to a request for help from clients in Northeast Portland who were concerned their crape myrtle trees planted two years ago were not healthy because they didn’t flower. They had done their research on crape myrtle...
by Carol | Feb 7, 2018 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants, Tree Selection
North Portland Residential Landscape Design for Shade Chris and Jennifer of North Portland contacted me for help with their large shady back yard. Problems They were overwhelmed with the high maintenance of lawn under huge trees. They wanted a back yard for...
by Carol | Jan 24, 2018 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Portland Year-Round Color Using Chinese Fringe Flower As a Portland residential landscape designer, I have many clients who want exciting year-round color in their landscapes. If they love burgundy foliage (either you love it or hate it, it seems) I often consider...
by Carol | Jan 10, 2018 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards
Montavilla Bungalow Landscape Design for Entry This NE Portland bungalow landscape design project was a joy. My charming client had a new home that was beautifully updated on the inside but the landscape was a blank canvas and a bit rough. It needed a landscape design...
by Carol | Oct 18, 2017 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Violet blue flowers in your summer garden There is something magical about violet blue flowers in a summer garden. A mass of long flowering intense violet, purple or blue flowers to see from your summer chaise is a joy. Here is a plant that I use in my garden designs...
