by Carol | Jul 16, 2019 | Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Selecting Dwarf Apple Trees for Small City Landscapes Recently I specified apple trees for a client with a small yard. I chose ‘Liberty’ for disease resistance and flavor and ‘Akane’. Along with the name of the apple I wanted, I also specified...
by Carol | Jun 12, 2019 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, No Lawn Front Yards, Shade Plants, Tree Selection
Rose City Front Yard Landscaping With No Grass Here is a classic Rose City Portland bungalow with a tiny front yard. My clients Julia and Bruce wanted a welcoming no lawn entry garden. They were planning to raise their family in this home so they wanted a landscape...
by Carol | May 3, 2019 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard
Irvington Backyard Landscape Design Creates Haven for Entertaining My clients, Dan and Patti, moved to Portland to be close to family, especially their grandchildren. The previous owner of this sweet 1920 bungalow in the Irvington neighborhood had used the backyard...
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 Carol | Dec 26, 2018 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants, Spring Gardening
Garden Remodel in a Rose City Park’s Craftsman Home Kay hired me to design her garden remodel in the Rose City Park Neighborhood after she had a seismic upgrade done to the foundation of her old Portland craftsman home. The construction process destroyed much of her...
