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Category Archives: Landscape Design Ideas
Flower Combinations for your Garden – Russian Sage and Yarrow
If you are looking for bright color combinations to add to your drought tolerant landscape in Bend, OR plant Russian sage and Yarrow, either red or yellow colored will add spice to the garden. There are several varieties of Russian … Continue reading
Curing the Winter Time Blues
It is that time of year in Central Oregon. The big box stores A bright spot in spring. are bringing in their primroses, pansies, violas, and vegetable starts. Yes, that splash of color invigorates and makes us want to get … Continue reading
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Tagged Primroses, Propagating, Seed Starting, Terrariums
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Outdoor Patios
With Bend’s sluggish housing market and falling home values, many people are choosing to stay in their homes. Rather than upsizing to a larger house, they are expanding their outdoor living spaces to take advantage of Central Oregon’s outdoor beauty. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bend, Central Oregon, fire pit, OR, outdoor fireplace, Outdoor Spaces, Patios
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Customize Your Landscape Design
During the winter in Bend, OR, we do not work on any outside projects, so I find myself with some down time. Recently, I was watching a home improvement reality show. The sales person began the visit by telling the … Continue reading
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Fall Planting in Bend, OR
One of the questions I get asked a lot in the fall is whether or not is too late to plant anything. The answer we give is that fall is a great time to plant. Planting in the summer … Continue reading
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Landscaping for Children
When you were a child, what was your favorite outdoor activity? I grew up on a rural island in Puget Sound. We spent countless hours on the beach playing. Driftwood and large rocks were made into secret hideaways. Oyster and … Continue reading
Why You Should Install Permeable Pavers
Permeable pavers are an option to traditional hard surfaces such as asphalt, concrete or pavers. They provide a solid surface that heavy vehicular traffic can drive on while supplying an area where water can drain naturally into the earth through … Continue reading
Winter Interest in your Landscape
The growing season in Central Oregon is short so it is important to have a yard that is vibrant all year round, not just when the leaves are green. With all the leaves off the trees and the grass is … Continue reading
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Tagged Design, Winter Landscapes
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Do You Need a Landscape Design?
When we first meet with clients, we ask them what they envision for their yard. Usually, they have some ideas, but are unsure of the overall picture or how to accomplish it. We believe there is no cookie cutter landscapes and … Continue reading
Plants to Help with Indoor Air Pollution
We met with clients in their home to discuss a landscape design. I noticed that the homeowner was lethargic and did not appear to be her usual exuberant self. When we left, we were extremely sleepy and needed … Continue reading
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