by Carol | Nov 2, 2024 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Creating Stunning Landscapes with Ornamental Grasses: Expert Tips from a Landscape Designer As a landscape designer, one of my favorite elements to incorporate into a garden is ornamental grasses. Not only do they provide year-round interest, but they are also...
by Carol | Mar 21, 2018 | Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips, Tree Selection
Landscaping with Crape Myrtle in Portland I responded to a request for help from clients in Northeast Portland who were concerned their crape myrtle trees planted two years ago were not healthy because they didn’t flower. They had done their research on crape myrtle...
by Carol | Apr 22, 2015 | Garden Pests, Garden Tips, Gardening Green
Last year I wrote a blog about a serious new insect problem for landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. It was serious because rhododendrons and azaleas make up a large percentage of the plants in most gardeners landscape. The easy way to control the insect was with a...
by Carol | Mar 18, 2015 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Spring Gardening
Spring Hydrangea Pruning A lot of my clients have asked me to help them with pruning their hydrangeas. This blog addresses mophead hydrangea pruning. Hydrangea pruning is simple and easy once you know the rules. There is a link to a pruning video at the end of this...
by Carol | Aug 8, 2014 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Tree Selection
One More Reason to not over water this August. It will help keep your plants alive this winter. Plants that don’t get the message to slow down in late summer and fall, don’t go dormant in time for winter cold. Your plant needs dormancy to survive. Start...
