by Carol | Nov 2, 2024 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Creating Stunning Landscapes with Ornamental Grasses: Expert Tips from a Landscape Designer As a landscape designer, one of my favorite elements to incorporate into a garden is ornamental grasses. Not only do they provide year-round interest, but they are also...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Oct 25, 2024 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Low Maintenance Fountain Grass: The Steady Eddie of Ornamental Grasses In Your Portland Garden Design Fountain Grasses: Versatile, Vibrant and Low Water Fountain grasses are popular for a reason – their graceful, often arching foliage and feathery plumes add movement...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Aug 15, 2024 | Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Care and Maintenance of Pollinator Friendly Sempervivum Important Tips for Establishing Sempervivum in Portland, Oregon Plant them in a well draining soil. They will tolerate our clay top soil as long as it is not in a low spot where water collects. I find adding a...
by Landscape Design in a Day | May 30, 2024 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Pacific Northwest Native Garden Design Updates Portland Home Curb Appeal We continue to transform the front yard of the windowless ranch house in the Reed neighborhood of SE Portland. The homeowners wanted curb appeal with pacific northwest plantings to give a...
by Carol | May 13, 2024 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Portland 1960s Ranch House Transformed With No Lawn Landscape Updating Curb Appeal for Windowless 1960s Ranch Home As a landscape designer, I recently had the opportunity to transform the front of a windowless ranch house in the Reed neighborhood of SE Portland. The...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Apr 29, 2024 | Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living
Pollinator-Friendly Garden Creates Oasis in North Portland Small City Backyard A continuation of Landscape Design in a Day’s Overlook Neighborhood design of a welcoming party garden space that comfortably seats up to 20 guests. Part One discussed the outdoor...
