by Carol | Dec 28, 2016 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Rain Garden
Front Yard Thrives With Low Maintenance Rain Garden Cindy and Chris were house shopping in Eastmoreland Portland, Oregon. Chris found the house and brought Cindy to take a look. The curb appeal was so bad she gave it the thumbs down and would not even go in the...
by Carol | Dec 14, 2016 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend
Add Cape Fuchsia to Your Modern or Cottage Portland Landscape Hummingbirds love Cape Fuchsia for the nectar. I love to use it in designs because it adds so much color, is easy to grow and the new varieties work well with modern and cottage garden styles. This plant...
by Carol | Nov 28, 2016 | Fall Gardening, Garden Pests, Garden Tips, Winter Gardening
Winter is just around the corner here in Portland. Here are 5 timely tips to help you care for your landscape right now. Slugs Last chance to knock out slugs! Control your slug population now in late fall. They lay thousands of eggs that will hatch in spring. I’ve...
by Carol | Nov 16, 2016 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Cape Fuchsia, Phygelius, is a colorful, low maintenance long blooming summer flower for the Pacific Northwest. I use it in landscape designs for clients who love color and watching hummingbirds. It’s a personal favorite of mine and rates at least 2 blogs. Cape...
by Carol | Oct 20, 2016 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
Entry Presence with Winter Red Foliage for Portland Landscapes Exciting Winter Color Shrub As a Portland landscape designer I have many clients who want exciting winter color in their landscapes. When new clients fill in their landscape preference survey they often...
by Carol | Sep 28, 2016 | Garden Tips
Portland Garden Designer makes plant purchases affordable and easy using Plant Broker Services. I’m celebrating Roger Miller of Homescaper, his 15+ years of work and contributions to my clients and our industry upon his retirement. I’m introducing Brian...
