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...
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 | Feb 7, 2018 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Shade Garden Tips, Shade Plants, Tree Selection
North Portland Residential Landscape Design for Shade Chris and Jennifer of North Portland contacted me for help with their large shady back yard. Problems They were overwhelmed with the high maintenance of lawn under huge trees. They wanted a back yard for...
by Carol | Sep 6, 2017 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants, Tree Selection
Native Plants for Drought Tolerant City Landscaping People dream of a landscape that will need no watering. Sometimes because they think it will be less work but more likely these days they recognize that water or the lack of it is an environmental problem that will...
by Carol | May 3, 2017 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants, Tree Selection
Modern Low Maintenance Landscape Design My new client Emily contacted me with two problems. One – she needed a landscape design for her new home that would be pleasing and fit her space and her style. She wanted to enjoy being outdoors in her small backyard in...
by Carol | Apr 19, 2017 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Shade Plants
Willamette Heights Hillside Landscape Design Portland, Oregon Hillside Residential Garden Design The Willamette Heights neighborhood of NW Portland is special for many reasons. The architecture of the grand old houses, views of the city, Mount Hood and that it is...
