by Carol | Nov 15, 2017 | Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend
Modern Landscape Design Plants for Portland As a Portland landscape designer I enjoy helping clients who want modern landscape design plants. While well crafted hardscape is the key element to a successful modern style landscape, plant selection and how they are used...
by Carol | Apr 20, 2016 | Design Basics, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, No Lawn Front Yards
Three years into my career as an independent landscape designer I wanted to create a simpler and more accessible process of affordable landscape design for smaller properties. The result is Landscape Design in a Day, which works like this: Step 1: Using the Design...
by Carol | Apr 6, 2016 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Design Basics, Garden Tips
Drought Tolerant Planting for Updated Garden Curb Appeal Carrie is a real estate agent and understands the importance of curb appeal. She wanted some for her own home. She hoped for colorful easy care plants, low water needs and a good winter look as well as...
by Carol | Feb 3, 2016 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips
Joanne Diehl found her perfect home in Portland. I met her in the early spring. Her new home showed the results of careful attention to color, the interior was full of soft hues, contrasted with a deep red, a favorite color. Mostly Joanne felt there were no...
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...
