by Carol | Feb 12, 2026 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Sauna
Small Backyard Sauna and Outdoor Living Design in Irvington Neighborhood of Portland Oregon In the 1990s I sat on the steps in teacher Barbara Fealey’s backyard garden while she coached a group of us on proportion. She mentioned her favorite stair riser for...
by Carol | Nov 20, 2025 | Before and Afters, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard
Could we magically transform a small water-hog backyard to low-water plants with modern style and beauty galore? Here’s a story about one of my favorite recent backyard remodels — a small North Portland garden that turned into a low-water landscape design success. My...
by Carol | Jun 26, 2025 | Before and Afters, Deck Design, Design Basics, Gardening Green, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living, Privacy
Why Experience Matters in Backyard Landscape Design I was pleased to share the before photos of this Portland backyard garden retreat with you earlier this year in this blog post. Today, I’m thrilled to reveal some after photos—and tell a few stories along the way...
by Landscape Design in a Day | May 19, 2025 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Deck Design, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards
Hi everyone! I’m Carol Lindsay, Portland landscape designer since 1992. In those years I have seen just about every front and back yard situation you can imagine. I’m excited to share several landscape transformations right here in NE Portland. March brought us...
by Landscape Design in a Day | May 12, 2025 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Deck Design, Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards
Hi everyone! I’m Carol Lindsay, Portland landscape designer since 1992. In those years I have seen just about every front and back yard situation you can imagine. I’m excited to share several landscape transformations right here in NE Portland. March brought us...
