by Carol | Sep 16, 2015 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
What trees are small enough to mature in the typical yard space, have low water needs and have full season beauty? Our Native Vine Maple is Tried and True Select a new variety of native vine maple, Acer circinatum, like Pacific Fire with scarlet red winter twigs. It...
by Carol | Sep 2, 2015 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants
Euphorbia a Perfect Plant or “She Devil”? Growers clearly think euphorbia (spurge) is a perfect plant – Blooming Nursery, a local grower, shows over 50 varieties in their on line catalog. Many varieties have come along in the last ten years. What is...
by Carol | Aug 19, 2015 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants, Tree Selection
Small Shade Trees for Your Dog Friendly Landscaping It’s hot and dogs are smart. They want shade and we can provide it or be warned, they may figure out something on their own. A lot of dogs left to their own devices in a treeless yard will dig a hole under...
by Carol | Aug 5, 2015 | Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Wow, having a garden of any kind has been challenging in this unusually warm year. For some plants it’s been touch and go as a result of the heat. In my veggie garden I have learned a lot this year. My tomatoes would not set fruit if the evening temperature was too...
by Carol | Jul 1, 2015 | Design Basics, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend
Hardscape Is A Great Addition To Your Landscaping I use large built in planters to solve a variety of landscape problems and here are some of my favorites. This front yard planter is about creating privacy for the living room window. Their Willamette Heights house is...
by Carol | May 20, 2015 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants
Selecting Stepable Path Plants for Portland Landscapes Maybe it’s not fair that most people don’t know the finer points of selecting stepable path plants. The truth is planting between pavers successfully without insider knowledge rarely ever results in...
