Coreopsis colorful easy low-water plantings
Coreopsis colorful easy low-water plantings As a Portland landscape designer I use Coreopsis verticillata and its’ cultivars because it’s a perfect colorful, low maintenance plant for modern landscape...
View ArticleViolet Blue Flowers in Your Summer Garden
Violet blue flowers in your summer garden There is something magical about violet blue flowers in a summer garden. A mass of long flowering intense violet, purple or blue flowers to see from your...
View ArticleSuccess with Crape Myrtle in Portland Landscape Designs
Landscaping with Crape Myrtle in Portland I responded to a request for help from clients in Northeast Portland who were concerned their crape myrtle trees planted two years ago were not healthy because...
View ArticleHow A Garden Helps Your Family By Helping Bees
How A Garden Helps Your Portland Family By Helping Bees As a parent, you work hard to help your family. That means you have to look out for their welfare. And believe it or not, that includes helping...
View ArticleWater Features for Dog Friendly Landscapes
Water Features for Dog Friendly Landscapes Lots of dogs love water. It’s just a fact of life. And sometimes, or maybe all of the time, when I have clients with a furry friend, the dogs “opinions” are...
View ArticleDrought Tolerant Plants for Front Yard Curb Appeal In Portland
Evergreen Ground Cover Plantings for Portland Front Yards This blog could be called many things…..Drought tolerant Plants for Front Yard Curb appeal in Portland or Evergreen Groundcovers for Front...
View ArticleNortheast Portland Test Garden for Drought Tolerant & Pollinator Friendly Plants
Tips for Tricky Native Plants in NE Portland Garden Design Welcome to part 2 of my blog series on drought tolerant pollinator friendly plants for North Portland home landscapes. My disclaimer: This is...
View ArticlePrivacy Screening Landscape Design for Kerns Neighborhood Portland: Part 1
Japanese Elm Update for Portland Privacy Landscape Design I dropped by my clients Chris and Veronica’s Kern neighborhood back yard to get my eyes on their privacy tree, a Japanese elm called City...
View ArticlePrivacy Screening Landscape Design for Kerns Neighborhood Portland: Part 2
Portland Plant Tips In Kern Neighborhood Residential Landscape Design In Part 1, I dropped by my clients Chris and Veronica’s Kern neighborhood back yard to get my eyes on their privacy tree, a...
View ArticleColorful Flowering Plants for Portland Landscape Designs: Geum (aka Avens)
Brighten Your Portland Landscape with Colorful Orange Flowers – Geum (Avens) If you’re looking to add lively colors to your garden, let me introduce you to Geum, also known as Avens. This charming...
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