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 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...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Nov 10, 2024 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Native Plants, Plants I Recommend
Switch Grass is a Native, Low Maintenance Addition to Your Portland Garden Design Switch Grass: Colorful grass blades with drought tolerance too Switch grass is a native American grass that offers dramatic color and form, making it a standout in any garden:...
by Carol | Nov 2, 2024 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Creating Stunning Landscapes with Ornamental Grasses: Expert Tips from a Landscape Designer As a landscape designer, one of my favorite elements to incorporate into a garden is ornamental grasses. Not only do they provide year-round interest, but they are also...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Oct 25, 2024 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Low Maintenance Fountain Grass: The Steady Eddie of Ornamental Grasses In Your Portland Garden Design Fountain Grasses: Versatile, Vibrant and Low Water Fountain grasses are popular for a reason – their graceful, often arching foliage and feathery plumes add movement...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Aug 15, 2024 | Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Care and Maintenance of Pollinator Friendly Sempervivum Important Tips for Establishing Sempervivum in Portland, Oregon Plant them in a well draining soil. They will tolerate our clay top soil as long as it is not in a low spot where water collects. I find adding a...
