by Alana Chau | May 19, 2021 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, Plants I Recommend
Gardening for Birds Makes Year-Round Entertainment 12 Portland Plants to feed Hummingbirds Did you know Hummingbirds stay in Portland over the winter? You can attract these beautiful creatures to your yard, and provide much needed nectar, with a variety of plants....
by Alana Chau | Apr 8, 2021 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Designers Journal, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples
Portland Affordable Landscaping Using Existing Plants Priscilla knew she would be doing a majority of the work herself, so the design needed to be within her abilities with affordable landscaping. She needed a designer who understood that. She selected Landscape...
by Alana Chau | Jan 21, 2021 | Before and Afters, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No lawn back yard
Low Maintenance Garden Design for Backyard in Woodstock Neighborhood Client Wish List: Jill recently moved to Portland from an entirely different climate. She is a gardener and knows that a different climate means an entirely different set of plants, watering...
by Carol | Jun 13, 2018 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, New Improved Plants, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
How to Help Your Manzanita Thrive In St. Johns Portland Manzanita (called Arctostaplylos – Arc toe staff eye loss) is the new cool darling plant here in Portland. The reasons why are numerous, unique “new” plant, drought tolerance, attractive in winter and all year,...
by Carol | May 30, 2018 | Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
Colorful plants for Portland Winter Landscapes-New Zealand Pepper Plant I enjoy a good hit of colorful plants year-round but especially in winter. The rest of the year has so many plant choices here in Portland it’s almost too easy for a garden designer....