by Carol | Apr 11, 2023 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Outdoor Living
Back Yard Office Shed And Dream Landscape – Have Both! Recently Stacy in NE Portland worked with Landscape Design in a Day to add a 12′ x 10′ Tough Shed for her back yard home office studio. Stacy wanted her dream landscape with lots of outdoor...
by Carol | Mar 28, 2023 | Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, New Improved Plants, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Testing Xera Plants for Wildlife in North Portland Welcome to Part 1 of a 2 part blog series on drought tolerant plants for North Portland front yards. As a Portland landscape designer, I understand how important it is to choose drought tolerant plants to help...
by Carol | Feb 21, 2023 | Accessory Dwelling Unit ADU, Customer Testimonials, Garden Tips, Outdoor Living
Making The Best Use of Small Portland Backyard for Outdoor Living My client Stacy needed privacy and a complete re design of the back yard of her 1940’s home. She has an especially tricky corner lot. They often have a much smaller back yard especially when the house...
by Carol | Dec 6, 2022 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Winter Gardening
Best Hardscape Landscaping Materials for Portland Backyards Here are some of my favorite backyard paths and patios from landscape designs here in Portland! Paths are a key element in any landscape design. How we walk and move in a landscape is what shapes the...
by Carol | Oct 15, 2022 | Customer Testimonials, Design Basics, Landscape Styles, No lawn back yard, Privacy, Shade Garden Tips
Landscaping Outdoor Living in Portland’s Urban NE Neighborhoods Backyard Outdoor Living in Portland’s Urban NE Neighborhoods often requires a covered area. While backyard outdoor living conjures up visions of intimate gatherings with close friends and...
by Carol | Aug 31, 2022 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Privacy
North Portland Back Yard Gets Private, Colorful Plantings My new clients, Michael and Ryan, moved to N Portland’s Concordia neighborhood from a farm in Pennsylvania. They knew some horticulture science and had a lot of confidence coming into the project from both a...
