by Carol | Feb 22, 2017 | Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Oregon Hillside Residential Landscape Design Controlling Erosion on Hillsides As a Portland landscape designer I often work with hillside properties. I also own a vacation home on Harstine Island in Mason County, Washington. We built our house about 10 years...
by Carol | Feb 8, 2017 | Dramatic Flowers, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants, Spring Gardening, Winter Gardening
All About Amazing Hellebores Red flowered Hellebores are still the holy grail for plant geeks but they are so tough that anyone can covet these and grow them. ‘Peppermint Ice’, ‘Amethyst Gem’ and ‘Ashwood Double Bi Color Shades’ are...
by Carol | Jan 25, 2017 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Plants I Recommend
Landscaping The Swim Spa That Took Over The Backyard Rachael and her family like to swim. They have twin toddlers who have been swimming since they were three months old. Seeing them playing like baby otters is adorable, even cuter than puppies which is saying...
by Carol | Dec 28, 2016 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Rain Garden
Front Yard Thrives With Low Maintenance Rain Garden Cindy and Chris were house shopping in Eastmoreland Portland, Oregon. Chris found the house and brought Cindy to take a look. The curb appeal was so bad she gave it the thumbs down and would not even go in the...
by Carol | Dec 14, 2016 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend
Add Cape Fuchsia to Your Modern or Cottage Portland Landscape Hummingbirds love Cape Fuchsia for the nectar. I love to use it in designs because it adds so much color, is easy to grow and the new varieties work well with modern and cottage garden styles. This plant...
by Carol | Nov 16, 2016 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Cape Fuchsia, Phygelius, is a colorful, low maintenance long blooming summer flower for the Pacific Northwest. I use it in landscape designs for clients who love color and watching hummingbirds. It’s a personal favorite of mine and rates at least 2 blogs. Cape...
