by Carol | Jan 20, 2026 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Easy Edibles, Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, PNW Garden Maintenance, Spring Gardening, Summer Garden Tips
A Care & Fertilizing Guide for Growing Blueberries in Portland, Oregon Gardens, from your landscape designer — for clients with backyard blueberries (and maybe a dog or two). 1. Safety First — For Dogs and Plants Before adding any fertilizer or mulch, think about...
by Alana Chau | Jan 9, 2021 | Before and Afters, Easy Edibles, Rain Garden
Modern Landscape Design for Kenton Neighborhood Front Yard Client Wish List New homeowners Katie and Jeni (Kenton neighborhood Portland, Oregon) enjoy chatting with their neighbors in the front yard. Before the overhaul, they would just pull some chairs and a firepit...
by Carol | Jun 24, 2020 | Before and Afters, Deck Design, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Synthetic Lawn and Dogs
Woodstock Mid Century Modern Landscape Design Remodel Starts with the Right Fence Mid century modern landscape in Woodstock neighborhood I got a phone call from Larry and Jan. I could tell we were a great match from the first phone call. This 1955 home sits on...
by Carol | Dec 19, 2019 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Deck Design, Landscape Styles, No lawn back yard
Deck Design for West Slope Modern Home is a Perfect Fit My new clients love architecture and have a great appreciation of modern design. Their new home is a beautifully designed ultra modern split level in the West Slope neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. If...
by Carol | Aug 29, 2019 | Before and Afters, Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard
Portland Backyard Landscape Design Renovation Making a backyard heaven the DIY way started with Peter and Lynn contacting me for a landscape design in the Foster Powell neighborhood. While they are solid DIYers, they also believe in getting professional help where it...
