by Carol | Dec 19, 2018 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Portland Landscape Design creates privacy for small city backyard in Woodstock neighborhood Case History: Portland infill home in Woodstock neighborhood needs a professional landscape design. The biggest problem for new infill homes with tiny yards is privacy....
by Carol | Nov 14, 2018 | Garden Pests, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants, Spring Gardening
Designers List of Shade Plants for Root Weevil Resistance Root weevil disfigure so many shade garden plants and can make a garden look ravaged. It’s disappointing to see hosta and other plant leaves looking all chewed up. Can we design a shade garden with beauty and...
by Carol | Jun 13, 2018 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
How to Help Your Manzanita Thrive In St. Johns Portland Manzanita (called Arctostaplylos – Arc toe staff eye loss) is the new cool darling plant here in Portland. The reasons why are numerous, unique “new” plant, drought tolerance, attractive in winter and all year,...
by Carol | May 30, 2018 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
Colorful plants for Portland Winter Landscapes-New Zealand Pepper Plant I enjoy a good hit of colorful plants year-round but especially in winter. The rest of the year has so many plant choices here in Portland it’s almost too easy for a garden designer....
by Carol | May 16, 2018 | Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Wire Vine – Friend or Foe? Do you have a structure you need to cover and don’t mind occasional pruning? Do you like plants with interesting color, texture and tiny leaves? I have your plant. Wire vine – Muehlenbeckia Here are 4 ways to use wire vine. Wire vine...
by Carol | May 2, 2018 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
Drought Tolerant Landscaping with Manzanita Plants in Portland Why am I excited about using Manzanita in my Portland landscape designs? It’s the water To advocate the use of Manzanita is to advocate the use of drought tolerant plants. Happily we landscape designers...
