Good-Bye To My Favorite Irvington Neighborhood Landscape Design I couldn’t believe my eyes when I swung by to pick up my yard sign and realized I was a few days too late. My clients were gone, and in their place were new faces and the signs of a move-in process. As I surveyed the scene, […] The post Custom Irvington Neighborhood Landscape Sees New Life With New Owners appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

Combining Hardscape Design With An Irvington Neighborhood Custom Landscape One Level Landscape Makes the Most Powerful Change All of these adjustments worked seamlessly, creating a relaxed and comfortable all weather environment for our clients.  I think creating a one level landscape was the most powerful change.  Combined, these changes made a significant difference in how […] The post Update on Back Yard Design for Irvington Neighborhood Baby Boomers – Part 2 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

Using Feng Shui to Create A Cozy Custom Landscape Design The New Angle Creates Welcoming Energy and Better Space When I saw the drawing Alana and the clients selected I was pretty excited.  So I’m going to make a big fuss about the direction Alana took this design.   It’s the angle of the steps and […] The post From Wasted Space to Outdoor Oasis: Grant Park Custom Landscape Design Part 2 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

A Landscape Designer’s Perspective on Transforming Tricky City Properties in NE Portland I knew from the first phone call that transforming this tricky city property was going to be challenging.  The client was not even sure any designer could carve out what she wanted from her small city yard.  As I looked at photos I […] The post From Wasted Space to Outdoor Oasis: Grant Park Custom Landscape Design Part 1 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

A Mid Century Inspired Ardenwald Neighborhood Garden Includes Pollinator Friendly Plants In the second part of our blog series about the Front Yard Makeover in the Ardenwald neighborhood of Portland, we’ll delve deeper into the selection and installation of the plants that brought the design to life. Finding the Plants for the Landscape Design When […] The post Portland Pollinator Friendly Garden Plants for the Ardenwald Neighborhood Front Yard part 2 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

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 Japanese elm called City Sprite planted 3 years ago by Landscape Design in a Day. It was doing beautifully but my clients […] The post Privacy Screening Landscape Design for Kerns Neighborhood Portland: Part 2 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

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 Sprite planted 3 years ago by Landscape Design in a Day. It is lush and filling in beautifully to minimize the impact […] The post Privacy Screening Landscape Design for Kerns Neighborhood Portland: Part 1 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

Dream Cottage Garden Plantings for NE Portland Outdoor Living Space Shade Trees for Small City Properties An aside about shade trees…..Most clients these days want to invest in a shade tree given how much hotter summers in Portland are with global warming.  It’s tricky to get a tree that will take the heat we are […] The post Outdoor Living Oasis for Grant Park Backyard Part 2 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

Design a Magical & Spacious Backyard Makeover for Outdoor Living in NE Portland’s Grant Park Neighborhood Recently I had the pleasure of designing with Annely and Wayne, a lovely couple living in Portland’s northeast side. They wanted to turn a small and rather typical back yard into a magical outdoor living oasis. Using my collaborative Landscape Design […] The post Outdoor Living Oasis for Grant Park Backyard Part 1 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more

Corner Lot Landscape Transformation in Rose City Park Neighborhood We return for Part 2 to the challenging Portland corner lot project completed by Landscape Design in a Day’s Alana Chau. Exceeding the expectations of our clients for their corner lot landscape design in Rose City Park neighborhood. Rain Garden Functional for Drainage and Fun Play […] The post Portland Backyard Needs an Outdoor Living Space Fix Starting With the Front Walk: Part 2 appeared first on Landscape Design In A Day ..read more