by Carol | Apr 19, 2017 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Shade Plants
Willamette Heights Hillside Landscape Design Portland, Oregon Hillside Residential Garden Design The Willamette Heights neighborhood of NW Portland is special for many reasons. The architecture of the grand old houses, views of the city, Mount Hood and that it is...
by Carol | Nov 1, 2016 | Before and Afters, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard
DIYers Low Maintenance No Lawn Landscape I drove out to Cedar Mills in NW Portland to meet prospective landscape design clients Dave and Noelle. They were sitting out in their large front yard on a semi private patio. It was surrounded by large trees and was...
by Carol | Aug 10, 2016 | Before and Afters, Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, No Lawn Front Yards, Summer Garden Tips, Synthetic Lawn and Dogs
Drought Tolerant, Synthetic & No Lawns Landscaping This is the year for rethinking the lawn. As a Portland landscape designer many of my new clients want to make big changes in their landscapes. I am recommending clients replace their old lawns with new and...
by Carol | Dec 2, 2015 | Before and Afters, Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards, Parking Strips
Low water landscape design for young family: TJ and Lori had a new house in the Beaumont Wilshire neighborhood. They were planning the landscape long term for their son and future siblings. I love to design the landscape where my client’s children will grow...
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...
