by Carol | Sep 20, 2017 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend
Portland Landscape Designer loves purple flowers of Monkshood Portland landscape designer loves purple flowers of Monkshood. My clients have unique likes and dislikes when it comes to plants. When they love something specific, like purple flowers, one of my...
by Carol | Jul 26, 2017 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Coreopsis colorful easy low-water plantings As a Portland landscape designer I use Coreopsis verticillata and its’ cultivars because it’s a perfect colorful, low maintenance plant for modern landscape designs, bee friendly gardens, cottage gardens,...
by Carol | Feb 8, 2017 | Dramatic Flowers, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants, Spring Gardening, Winter Gardening
All About Amazing Hellebores Red flowered Hellebores are still the holy grail for plant geeks but they are so tough that anyone can covet these and grow them. ‘Peppermint Ice’, ‘Amethyst Gem’ and ‘Ashwood Double Bi Color Shades’ are...
by Carol | Jan 5, 2016 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants
If you love Hellebores (like I do) don’t miss this open garden. The O’Byrne family designs Hellebores and have an international following. Marietta and Ernie are rock stars in the garden design world. Their Hellebores will dazzle you with color and...
by Carol | Oct 3, 2014 | Dramatic Flowers, Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend
Compact Burning Bush The most popular variety of Euonymus alata ‘Compacta’ because people think it will be small, say 3′ x 3′. It is not the least bit small and easily grows into a beautiful small tree. The smallest variety on the market is...
