by Carol | Jan 22, 2025 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Native Plants, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living
Taming the slope for a family that loves to be in their back yard! Imagine walking into your own lush, forested oasis, where every corner is alive with the buzz of pollinators and the chirping of native birds. If you value sustainability, desire to sequester carbon,...
by Carol | Jul 11, 2024 | Backyard Office or Studio, Before and Afters, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Privacy, Water features
A NE Portland Backyard Makeover Design Studio garden for entertaining in spring NE Portland in its first year. In the background a new Italian oak tree was planted for shade and privacy. Quercus frainetto – Forest Green Oak Transforming Dreams into...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Jul 2, 2024 | Accessory Dwelling Unit ADU, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Tree Selection
Many Types of Portland ADUs Requires An Experienced Landscape Designer Finding a design/build contractor with an emphasis on design is necessary to learn what the potential of your property will yield. There may be multiple ways to site the structure. Exploring...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Apr 29, 2024 | Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living
Pollinator-Friendly Garden Creates Oasis in North Portland Small City Backyard A continuation of Landscape Design in a Day’s Overlook Neighborhood design of a welcoming party garden space that comfortably seats up to 20 guests. Part One discussed the outdoor...
by Carol | Apr 13, 2024 | Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living
Small City Living Space Designed as a Lush Outdoor Oasis in North Portland Welcome to the world of landscape design, where we transform unattractive and unusable spaces into vibrant outdoor living spaces. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Landscape Design in...
by Carol | Mar 28, 2024 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Outdoor Living, Privacy
Good-Bye To A Favorite Irvington Neighborhood Landscape Design I couldn’t believe my eyes when I swung by to pick up my yard sign and realized I was a few days too late. My clients were gone, and in their place were new faces and the signs of a move-in process....