by Carol | Sep 15, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Pests, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Privacy, Shade Plants, Summer Garden Tips, Tree Selection
Japanese Elm Update for Portland Privacy Landscape Design I dropped by my clients Chris and Veronica’s Kern neighborhood back yard to get my eyes on their privacy tree, a Japanese elm called City Sprite planted 3 years ago by Landscape Design in a Day. It is lush and...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Aug 16, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Plants I Recommend
Dream Cottage Garden Plantings for NE Portland Outdoor Living Space Shade Trees for Small City Properties An aside about shade trees…..Most clients these days want to invest in a shade tree given how much hotter summers in Portland are with global warming. It’s...
by Carol | Aug 2, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Plants I Recommend
Design a Magical & Spacious Backyard Makeover for Outdoor Living in NE Portland’s Grant Park Neighborhood Recently I had the pleasure of designing with Annely and Wayne, a lovely couple living in Portland’s northeast side. They wanted to turn a small and...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Jul 24, 2023 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Rain Garden
Corner Lot Landscape Transformation in Rose City Park Neighborhood We return for Part 2 to the challenging Portland corner lot project completed by Landscape Design in a Day’s Alana Chau. Exceeding the expectations of our clients for their corner lot landscape design...
by Carol | Jul 7, 2023 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples
Rose City Park Has a Unique Outdoor Living Space Landscape Problem As a landscape designer, I’m always delighted to work on challenging projects — especially when the solution exceeds the clients’ expectations. That’s exactly what happened with the...
by Carol | Jun 20, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Privacy Landscape Design for Gardener’s Yard This small city front yard was fun because my clients Sam and Austin love plants and Sam in particular was itching to get his hands in the soil. They wanted to see year round plants in the front yard from inside the...
