by Alana Chau | Aug 6, 2020 | Before and Afters, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Rain Garden
Colorful Low Maintenance Landscape Update In St. Johns Clients Wish List Terry and Connie wanted a carefree front yard with nice curb appeal. After new construction finished next door, they felt motivated to update their mess of a front yard (their words, not mine!)....
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 | Apr 1, 2015 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Rain Garden, Winter Gardening
Portland Rain Garden Plants with Year Round Color As a Portland landscape designer I like my rain garden designs to have year round color. Many Portlanders have rain gardens in the front yard so it’s important to have year round color. Without careful plant...
by Carol | Mar 7, 2014 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Rain Garden
Landscape Swamp to Garden Paradise Vicki Masterson wanted her dream garden. She and her husband Pete were recently retired. She had a beautiful new home and was looking forward to having a yard to play gardener in for the first time in her life. She expressed her deep...
by Carol | Oct 8, 2013 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Rain Garden, Winter Gardening
Rain Gardens in Portland Oregon Are Now Part of Local Culture. This blog is from 2008. Goodness we have had so much fun with rain gardens since then. Portlanders have fully embraced the concept of directing winter water into areas where the water can return to the...