Posted on July 17, 2017
If you’re already a happy customer who would like to tell your friends about us….our beautiful new brochure is easy to share. Simply click here for a PDF version, or send your friends to this website. For each new customer we earn through your referral, we’ll give you one month of our standard landscape maintenance service […]
Posted on May 28, 2015
5% off plants, upon signing a planting plan and/or design contract by April 30th. This discount includes all 2-gallon or smaller plants purchased upon approval of planting plan/design.
Posted on May 28, 2015
5% off all materials for residential hardscaping projects with decomposed granite, brick, and/or slate for projects booked by April 30th. Design and consultation are not included.
Posted on May 28, 2015
10% off design fee if booked by May 30th. This includes initial consultation with architect, 2D plans drafted in AutoCAD, your recommended plant list, and any written recommendations, and/or photographs, depicting your landscape design.
Posted on April 23, 2015
Argyle Park, near the Portland Zoo, hosts a 5-acre topiary garden, complete with turtle pond, that was built with funds provided by the state lottery. The garden is pet-friendly, and people can often be spotted walking their dogs amongst the spiral, oval, and animal-shaped trees.
Posted on April 17, 2015
April rains bring more than May blooms. They also bring weeds, weeds, and more weeds that quickly destroy the look of that perfectly planned garden. However, don’t immediately reach for chemical-based weed killers. Today’s fabric and plastic weed barriers do an excellent job of keeping weeds at bay until a desired groundcover is established. Once […]
Posted on April 17, 2015
A spring stroll through nearly every neighborhood in Portland will reveal an interesting commonality. Portlanders love their flowering trees. However, not all flowering trees are created equal, and some are just more suited to the local environment than others. Our three favorites, which are also included on the City of Portland’s recommended plant and tree […]
Posted on March 23, 2015
An eco-conscious family wished to convert their landscape to a water-saving rock garden, with succulents and other low-water plants. This can be tricky in a rainy climate like Portland, but with the appropriate gravel-based soil and subsurface drains, the resulting landscape is thriving in the Oregon climate.
Posted on March 23, 2015
The John B. Good Japanese Garden was built on a 7-acre parcel that was donated by the project’s namesake, the late philanthropist, and gardening enthusiast, John B. Good. The demonstration is available for access by the public seven days a week, 365 days a year, from 7 AM to 7 PM. It’s located at 5010 […]
Posted on March 17, 2015
While snails can be perplexing garden pests, there’s no reason to fight back with toxic chemicals. Copper is a very effective and safe snail repellant. The snail’s slime secretions react with the copper to provide a mild electric sensation that snails instinctively avoid. Simply add bands of copper wiring or copper tape at the base […]