by Carol | Jun 17, 2015 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, No Lawn Front Yards
Ah, the glory of a new home. Everything is, well, so new. So fresh. And there’s not a chip, dent or scratch anywhere (yet). Outside, however, it’s another matter altogether. With most new homes, there simply isn’t anything but dirt. So what to...
by Carol | May 20, 2015 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Shade Plants
Selecting Stepable Path Plants for Portland Landscapes Maybe it’s not fair that most people don’t know the finer points of selecting stepable path plants. The truth is planting between pavers successfully without insider knowledge rarely ever results in...
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 | Nov 15, 2014 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Winter Gardening
Tips for Winter Care of Drought Tolerant & Other Plants I recently was a guest on a radio talk show, Real Estate Today, with Gloria Hahn of the Hahn Group. Once again it was fun, I was only a little nervous and it went well. We talked about protecting...
