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We didn’t have much to do with this one except a good ol’ fill-it and plant-it situation.
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Thanks to Landscape Design in a Day and apprentice @ruthefox, we were brought in for the finishing touches.
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After the client did the arbor and steel, we filled all the beds and planted a load of oranges and reds to tie with the family heirloom bike on display.
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The new tiny home is going to feel right at home once these plants fill in 😍
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Designer: @ruthefox , Landscape Design in a Day
Hardscaping: Tree Bee Landscapes
Arbor, steel: client
Planting, soil: @gardendesignpdx
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No before pictures, and a tough garden bed to photograph, but all the little details came together nicely.
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It just takes a few shrubs, a bunch of divided ferns, a handful of Heuchera, two big rocks and a couple of nurse logs to give this little woodland garden a nice start.
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Grab a book from the little free library while you’re here 🤓
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New house on the market alert!
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My client gave us two weeks to plan, plant, and fix up the landscaping for this newly listed house in Laurelhurst.
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My thoughts going into it: what is affordable, evergreen, big, not cut back, colorful, available, not going to get immediately ripped out by the next owner, and simple this time of year? Let me tell you- not much.
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For my plant people, the list included Sweet Flag, ground cover raspberry, Mahonia nervosa, Lavender, Sedum, Paschysandra, Sweet Box, Escallonia, Caryopteris (not evergreen), Heuchera and Viburnum davidii.
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We ripped out all of the onesey-twosies, the layers of landscape fabric, topped up the gravel, and cleaned every weed out of every nook and cranny.
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If you’re in the market, this house (and ADU) have been meticulously built by the owner himself and it even puts our impeccable work to shame (that’s how good it is!).
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Fillin’ that schedule with odds and ends and this one came together with Kyle’s help from @ninebark_design
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The theme? You guessed it. Rip it all out and leave it a beautifully prepped clean slate for her to do the plant magic.
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Design & Plants: @ninebark_design
Demo & Prep: @gardendesignpdx
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I never would have guessed that I’d be calling one of my best buds to talk about juniper, ledger boards, and lag bolts, but here I am.
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Feeling proud of our little companies, and honored to be invited by a trusted colleague to install her design.
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Power trio:
Designer - @wildscapegardens
Grape Pergola Magic - @smallworks_carpentry
Earth, Gravel & Steel - @gardendesignpdx
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If you’d counted how many times we almost fell, slippin’ and slidin’ around in the mud, you’d lose track.
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But this little lawn-turned-garden/fountain-combo-in-an-established-garden still got done and it’ll be a welcome sound to all the pedestrians walking up and down Ladd Ave.
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Hopefully we can upgrade that footpath someday too 🤞🏼
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Happy holidays from GDPDX!
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Thank you to all of our fantastic clients and wonderful colleagues we were able to work with this year. You gave us the opportunity to grow, learn, and most importantly, have fun.
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Cheers to 2025 and looking forward to the new year!
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That’s a wrap!
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This project was fun, but challenging, rewarding, but tiring, straightforward, but detailed….and we’re ready for another one just like it 🤩
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A big thanks to my crew member Leah for designing this one, Dan for the patio and final details, and our client for trudging along in the mud every step of the way.
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Design: @landoflulu
Patio, Pergola, Trellis: @hurleylandscapeinstallations
Install, Plants, Irrigation: @gardendesignpdx
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From my little crew to yours, wishing you a wonderful holiday filled with laughter and warmth ⭐️
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I love me a good ol’ front yard flip….and this one takes the cake.
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Amazing clients, easy to work with designer, and all the pieces fell into place just as planned.
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Excited to see these plants hug the rain garden and soften the steel.
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Designer & Plants: Tari @wildscapegardens
Everything but the plants: @gardendesignpdx
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If there was a project for someone’s portfolio, it would be this one. Especially for the guy who laid every stone with extra attention and detail. Looking at you Dan!
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Thanks to Leah from my team for the design, and to our client who trusted us with every square inch of their property, I’m over the moon on this one.
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Designer: @landoflulu
Demo and Flagstone: @hurleylandscapeinstallations
Plants, Fountain, Details: @gardendesignpdx
Shed mural: @nicky.kriara
Metalwork: @richardcawleysculpture
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This was a fun project. Back in October when it wasn’t raining cats and dogs, and we weren’t dreaming about mud, this sweet backyard got a second life.
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With a new patio and bbq area built by @hurleylandscapeinstallations, our clients will be ready for the warm months and many future gatherings.
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Feeling lucky to have an awesome team and talented colleagues to collaborate with!
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Designer: @lmeyerdesign
Hardscaping: @hurleylandscapeinstallations
Plants, Stone path: @gardendesignpdx
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A little backdrop on a big project we’re doing…if you’re interested.
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More plants, small stone paths, and mulch to make everything tidy and cozy going into winter.
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We went with some natives, some native cultivars, and some tough, drought tolerant ornamentals. Everything from Huckleberries to Bleeding Hearts to Fothergilla.
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The city supplied a beautiful Heritage River Birch for the corner foundation piece and irrigation might come next spring.
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Thanks to my client for trusting us with this new garden she adopted after moving here from Texas. What a wonderful way to settle into your new home 🌱
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Designer: yours truly
Install: @gardendesignpdx
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Phase 2 done so Phase 1 doesn’t feel so lonely anymore!
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Pics 1-3 are Phase 2 from 2 weeks ago.
Pics 4-7 are Phase 1 from Spring 2024.
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Basically, this upper elevation, hot, hot site is all planted and wrapped up with a cute little stone path to round it out.
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Drought tolerant, bee-loving, colorful, and mostly evergreen…all things we love and want more of!
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Designer: @rabidplantswoman with Landscape Design in a Day
Install: @gardendesignpdx
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Way back in September, we helped get this project to the finish line. After many years of remodeling, ADU building, having kids, etc, etc, they finally were able to focus a little attention outside the home…and we got to be part of it.
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Proud of our client, proud of Dan for managing this one from the start, and proud of my crew for learning new skills (French drain, sod install).
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Designer: @resiliencedesign, thank you!
Hardscaping, Fence, Deck: @hurleylandscapeinstallations, double thank you!!
Lawn, Drip, Planting: @gardendesignpdx
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