by Carol | Jul 1, 2022 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Landscape Styles, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Adding Native Oregon Plants to the Trees My friend Larry bought a property with huge Douglas Fir trees and he wants to create landscape for wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. He wants a back yard forest. He sent me a photo of his new property’s back yard after I...
by Alana Chau | Aug 28, 2021 | Before and Afters, Gardening Green, Plants I Recommend, Water features
Native Garden Design Gardening for Birds Gardening for Birds Alan and Paula’s home backs to a wildlife haven, a park managed by the city. Before Landscape Design in a Day, they set up many bird feeders and thoroughly enjoyed watching the various species visit. ...
by Carol | Jun 12, 2020 | Deck Design, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard, Tree Selection
Affordable Landscape Remodel for Woodlawn Neighborhood Back Yard My new clients have a corner lot in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. They were referred by their friend Julia whose Rose City neighborhood landscape I had designed. The flow of this back...
by Carol | Jan 10, 2018 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Dramatic Flowers, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards
Montavilla Bungalow Landscape Design for Entry This NE Portland bungalow landscape design project was a joy. My charming client had a new home that was beautifully updated on the inside but the landscape was a blank canvas and a bit rough. It needed a landscape design...
by Carol | Dec 14, 2016 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend
Add Cape Fuchsia to Your Modern or Cottage Portland Landscape Hummingbirds love Cape Fuchsia for the nectar. I love to use it in designs because it adds so much color, is easy to grow and the new varieties work well with modern and cottage garden styles. This plant...
