by Alana Chau | May 22, 2020 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Concordia Backyard Re-Design Clients Wish List Josh and Gina lived in this NE Portland home in the Concordia neighborhood for many years before deciding it was time to hire a landscape designer to redo the backyard. They wanted to convert the garage into an...
by Carol | Jan 28, 2020 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Tiny Buckman Neighborhood Backyard needs Hardscape Landscaping My client’s 1909 house fills most of his 36’ by 100’ lot. My mission? Transform his tiny narrow utilitarian “yard” into a private and relaxing place to be for summer. He was especially interested in...
by Carol | Aug 1, 2019 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Kenton Mid Century Modern Landscape Design My client Wendy, in the Kenton neighborhood of North Portland, wanted a landscape designer to help her realize a mid century modern landscape design style vision. Her mid century modern was built in 1957. She had a lot of...
by Carol | Jul 16, 2019 | Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Selecting Dwarf Apple Trees for Small City Landscapes Recently I specified apple trees for a client with a small yard. I chose ‘Liberty’ for disease resistance and flavor and ‘Akane’. Along with the name of the apple I wanted, I also specified...
by Alana Chau | Mar 6, 2019 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants
Options for Dog Friendly Landscaping in Portland Oregon In my years working with my clients designing dog friendly yards, I’ve come up with many strategies to prevent my client’s dogs from bringing the outside in. In the summer it might be a stick which...
by Carol | Dec 26, 2018 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants, Spring Gardening
Garden Remodel in a Rose City Park’s Craftsman Home Kay hired me to design her garden remodel in the Rose City Park Neighborhood after she had a seismic upgrade done to the foundation of her old Portland craftsman home. The construction process destroyed much of her...
