Because we are thoughtful about what projects we work on, the answer is genuinely, we are excited about all our projects.
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A runnel can be designed to be purely functional or an eye-catching artistic detail in the landscape. A runnel might be right for your property if you need a captivating way to move stormwater and would like to integrate stormwater management throughout your property.
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Our annual trips to places like Scottsdale, AZ and Los Angeles, CA have allowed us to explore our individual and collective passions: The art of creating beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces for people, while celebrating and respecting nature.
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Japanese Stewartia is an ideal tree for small spaces and can tolerate some shade. This tree looks best left to grow in its natural form, so avoid pruning if possible.
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Hens and chicks, or Sempervivum tectorum, is an inexpensive and easy to grow alpine succulent plant.
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A variety of wall building techniques are used when it comes to stone walls. Field stone walls are constructed from stones that are collected from a site’s rocky earth and are typically dry stacked, sometimes with varying degrees of finesse!
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Brick is an ancient yet enduring design material. In fact, bricks are one of the oldest known building materials, dating back to 7,000 BC, meaning that some brick structures have lasted over 9,000 years!
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As the name suggests “Sensory Gardens” are intended to entice and attract all the senses. Scents, sounds, sights, touch and even taste can be explored with plantings and features that encourage interaction.
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On a warm summer evening these golden seed heads truly glow in the dusk and jostle lazily in the breeze.
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The Grand Opening drew 800 plus visitors over the weekend. Our client was able to give the community a glimpse of the future for the garden center.
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“Misty”, “frothy”, and “feathery” are all words that come to mind when admiring the dreamy inflorescences of Aruncus, a genus known by the common name of goatbeard or bride’s feathers.
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Investment in Leach Botanical Garden is a community and economic development initiative with the potential to create jobs, build community, and encourage residents and visitors to explore this rich and diverse southeast Portland neighborhood.
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The new arbor and pergola provide a frame for outdoor living and for appreciating the views of the countryside beyond.
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Rhododendron ‘Capistrano’ bears frilly trusses of pale, buttery-yellow flowers atop a dense mound of evergreen foliage.
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To get a better understanding of riser/tread combinations we went for a walk with our tape measures, paying attention to how easy or difficult it was to traverse the stairs.
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This hybrid is a true, slow-growing intermediate.
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The first thing to consider when designing a small garden is to identify how you will most likely use the space.
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Two key challenges of this project are tying together very different architectural styles through the landscape, and keeping vehicular circulation and parking from defining the landscape design.
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Microbiota decussata (Siberian cypress) is a low evergreen shrub with nodding, feathery sprays of foliage that turn a striking purple-bronze color during winter.
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As Seattle’s “snowpocalypse” finally begins to wane, it seems only fitting to feature the cold-loving winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis).
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