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 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 | May 19, 2022 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards, Shade Garden Tips, Synthetic Lawn and Dogs
Dog friendly Back Yards in North Portland Here at Landscape Design in a Day we create a lot of dog friendly landscapes for our Portland clients. Today I’ll share my experience (pro and con) with 5 typical surfaces for dog friendly backyards. And I’ll...
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 | 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 | 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,...
