by Carol | Jan 20, 2026 | Dog and Cat Friendly Gardens, Easy Edibles, Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend, PNW Garden Maintenance, Spring Gardening, Summer Garden Tips
A Care & Fertilizing Guide for Growing Blueberries in Portland, Oregon Gardens, from your landscape designer — for clients with backyard blueberries (and maybe a dog or two). 1. Safety First — For Dogs and Plants Before adding any fertilizer or mulch, think about...
by Alana Chau | Jul 17, 2021 | Before and Afters, Drought Tolerant Garden, Easy Edibles, Gardening Green, No Lawn Front Yards
Wildlife Friendly Front Yard Landscape Design The front of Erin’s home is a very wonderful spot to sit. It has a high roof and deep overhangs- perfect for an outdoor loveseat. What the front yard did not have was any reason to sit out there at all. In fact,...
by Carol | Mar 9, 2021 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Easy Edibles, No lawn back yard, Spring Gardening
Outdoor Living Back Yard for Baby Boomer Edibles, chickens, colorful flowers and the works for my new garden please. Victoria had recently purchased a corner property in the city and was ready to transform her back yard into her outdoor living dream garden. Our fun...
by Alana Chau | Jan 9, 2021 | Before and Afters, Easy Edibles, Rain Garden
Modern Landscape Design for Kenton Neighborhood Front Yard Client Wish List New homeowners Katie and Jeni (Kenton neighborhood Portland, Oregon) enjoy chatting with their neighbors in the front yard. Before the overhaul, they would just pull some chairs and a firepit...
by Carol | Aug 29, 2019 | Before and Afters, Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard
Portland Backyard Landscape Design Renovation Making a backyard heaven the DIY way started with Peter and Lynn contacting me for a landscape design in the Foster Powell neighborhood. While they are solid DIYers, they also believe in getting professional help where it...
by Carol | Jul 16, 2019 | Easy Edibles, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Selecting Dwarf Apple Trees for Small City Landscapes Recently I specified apple trees for a client with a small yard. I chose ‘Liberty’ for disease resistance and flavor and ‘Akane’. Along with the name of the apple I wanted, I also specified...
