by Alana Chau | Jul 19, 2022 | Garden Pests, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, No Lawn Front Yards, Rain Garden
Sustainable Native Garden Design Front Yard Meadow Garden Dawson approached us at wanting a garden that is as good for the land as it is for him. He was on the cusp of retirement and had never tended a garden before, so part of our project plan included follow-up...
by Carol | Feb 8, 2022 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Landscape Styles, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Rain Garden, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants
Decades Designing a NW Natural Garden Landscape Design Creating a NW Natural Native Garden Design for a hillside home in Portland, Oregon? Why say time travel? I met D and R and we created their first native garden design in 1997 and they are still enjoying their...
by Alana Chau | Aug 28, 2021 | Before and Afters, Gardening Green, Plants I Recommend, Water features
Native Garden Design Gardening for Birds Gardening for Birds Alan and Paula’s home backs to a wildlife haven, a park managed by the city. Before Landscape Design in a Day, they set up many bird feeders and thoroughly enjoyed watching the various species visit. ...
by Alana Chau | Jul 17, 2021 | Before and Afters, Drought Tolerant Garden, Easy Edibles, Gardening Green, No Lawn Front Yards
Wildlife Friendly Front Yard Landscape Design The front of Erin’s home is a very wonderful spot to sit. It has a high roof and deep overhangs- perfect for an outdoor loveseat. What the front yard did not have was any reason to sit out there at all. In fact,...
by Alana Chau | Oct 19, 2018 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Pests, Garden Tips, Gardening Green
Tips to Keep Yourself Safe When Using Roundup in Your Dog-Friendly Garden The first law suit claiming Roundup causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma started June 17th in San Francisco. There is new research indicating glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Roundup is a...
by Carol | Apr 18, 2018 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Plants I Recommend, Spring Gardening, Summer Garden Tips
How A Garden Helps Your Portland Family By Helping Bees As a parent, you work hard to help your family. That means you have to look out for their welfare. And believe it or not, that includes helping bees. These insects do a lot for your family, but they are...
