by Carol | Jul 12, 2017 | Designers Journal, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend
Low Maintenance Grass for Your Landscape Design Designers love to use ornamental grasses to add structure and seasonal interest. They have instant appeal and we designers are suckers for plants that soften pathways and make a dramatic statement. They are a staple in...
by Carol | May 31, 2017 | Designers Journal, Easy Edibles, Garden Tips
Growing a new Perspective on Mental Health Tending the land to grow your own vegetables is an exceptional way to improve your diet, but access to unprocessed food at your doorstep isn’t the only reason to dig in the dirt. A recent study published by ScienceDirect...
by Carol | May 17, 2017 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Pests, Garden Tips, Gardening Green
Slugs and Snails in your Portland Landscape My history with slugs in the garden I was never thrilled with my options for dealing with slugs and snails. In the 80’s we had the typical little gray French slugs and snails in our gardens and they were pesty enough. I...
by Carol | Mar 22, 2017 | Designers Journal, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants
Ferns for Portland Landscape Designers I’ve been following Judith Jones and her career as a fern expert extraordinary before social media existed. She’s been my fern guru for 20 years and I’ve tried to catch her lectures when she comes to Portland at Joy Creek...
by Carol | Mar 8, 2017 | Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Plants I Recommend, Spring Gardening
An Edible Portland Garden I’m trying some new things to improve my early spring garden this year. Early Spring Garden Overall I’m happy with my edibles garden experience but I miss out on the early spring garden because I don’t get my plants into...
by Carol | Feb 22, 2017 | Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Oregon Hillside Residential Landscape Design Controlling Erosion on Hillsides As a Portland landscape designer I often work with hillside properties. I also own a vacation home on Harstine Island in Mason County, Washington. We built our house about 10 years...
