by Carol | Jan 10, 2018 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards
Montavilla Bungalow Landscape Design for Entry This NE Portland bungalow landscape design project was a joy. My charming client had a new home that was beautifully updated on the inside but the landscape was a blank canvas and a bit rough. It needed a landscape design...
by Carol | Dec 27, 2017 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend
Pruning Nandina easily, the perfect low maintenance plant, for Portland residential landscapes I promised I would follow up from my last blog about Nandina domestica – Heavenly Bamboo and how seriously low maintenance they are. I’ll give you my easy pruning...
by Carol | Dec 13, 2017 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
Colorful Four Season Plant for Portland Residential Landscape Designs I like to use Nandina as a colorful four season plant for my Portland landscape designs. Advantages The foliage is colorful year around. Very low maintenance plants if you know the cool pruning tip....
by Carol | Nov 15, 2017 | Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Modern Landscape Design Plants for Portland As a Portland landscape designer I enjoy helping clients who want modern landscape design plants. While well crafted hardscape is the key element to a successful modern style landscape, plant selection and how they are used...
by Carol | Nov 1, 2017 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards, Synthetic Lawn and Dogs
Making Your Small Landscaping Space Dog Friendly I live on a floating home and when my dog has to go pee or poop, the parking lot is a long ways away. My perfect solution to living on the river with a dog, is synthetic lawn on my small garden balcony. I have the...
by Carol | Oct 18, 2017 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Violet blue flowers in your summer garden There is something magical about violet blue flowers in a summer garden. A mass of long flowering intense violet, purple or blue flowers to see from your summer chaise is a joy. Here is a plant that I use in my garden designs...
