by Carol | Apr 7, 2022 | Designers Journal, Drought Tolerant Garden, Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Evergreen Ground Cover Plantings for Portland Front Yards This blog could be called many things…..Drought tolerant Plants for Front Yard Curb appeal in Portland or Evergreen Groundcovers for Front Yard Curb Appeal but actually it should simply say these plants...
by Alana Chau | Mar 23, 2022 | Before and Afters, Drought Tolerant Garden, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards
Welcoming No Grass Curb Appeal in Irvington Neighborhood Our clients in the Irvington Neighborhood wanted their front yard landscape to welcome them home. The house had amazing bones and the kind of porch you only see in a movie. Big and roomy with a high ceiling and...
by Carol | Mar 9, 2022 | Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Portland Loves Low Maintenance, Pollinator Friendly Plant Sempervivum I love to use these plants hens and chicks -Sempervivum in my low maintenance landscape designs. The name Sempervivum means ‘always alive’ so even new gardeners will be successful with this...
by Carol | Dec 14, 2021 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants
Planting Under Mature Trees in Portland Landscapes A designer pal of mine asked for some help with selecting plants to grow under large mature trees. Here is what I have learned over many years. Also a thank you to Bruce Hegna (Nature Nurture Landscape Design) for...
by Carol | Aug 10, 2021 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards
Four Portland Front Yards Get Landscape Makeover Pathways are an opportunity to connect your house to the land. These clients in the Irvington neighborhood had a pretty dinky underwhelming entry path from the sidewalk that did nothing for their home. The 2 huge...
by Alana Chau | May 8, 2021 | Before and Afters, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard
Outdoor Living in Mt. Tabor Backyard These clients wanted to entertain and relax in their back yard Matt and Nicole wanted all the classic elements for backyard outdoor living: outdoor kitchen, outdoor dining Area, and lounge area. They wanted to nix the lawn while...
