by Landscape Design in a Day | Jan 31, 2025 | Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, pollinator plants
Growing Joy: My Love for Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) and Other Garden Favorites Let’s get to know black-eyed susan (rudbeckia) for colorful pollinator friendly Portland landscapes and gardens. Welcome to Portland Oregon, my little corner of the world where...
by Carol | Jan 28, 2025 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, No Lawn Front Yards
Spruce Up Your Yard for Curb Appeal: Expert Tips from a Landscape Designer Are you planning to downsize in the next few years? You might be ready for a simpler life, but before you sell your house, giving your yard a touch-up—or a full redesign!—could make a...
by Carol | Jan 22, 2025 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Native Plants, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living
Taming the slope for a family that loves to be in their back yard! Imagine walking into your own lush, forested oasis, where every corner is alive with the buzz of pollinators and the chirping of native birds. If you value sustainability, desire to sequester carbon,...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Dec 27, 2024 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards, Winter Gardening
Wood Chips including Cedar Chips are a great way to have healthy plants. For many of our non-lawn garden designs, we opt for cedar chips instead of the traditional dark brown bark dust as a top dress. While some prefer the more conventional look of bark dust, cedar...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Dec 23, 2024 | Garden Tips, PNW Garden Maintenance, Seasonal Event, Winter Gardening
Be careful: dryness under your house overhang can kill your new plants over their first winter. If you have an overhang on the house, your new shrubs will need watering on the back side this first winter to make it. It will be stone dry back under the overhang. This...
by Carol | Dec 18, 2024 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Brighten Your Portland Landscape with Colorful Orange Flowers – Geum (Avens) If you’re looking to add lively colors to your garden, let me introduce you to Geum, also known as Avens. This charming perennial bursts with vibrant blooms ranging from soft...
