Here in the north we are basking in the long warm days of July. Summertime – a hair past the solstice and the livin’ is easy! Kids play outside until dark and friends indulge in after dinner strolls. It’s a perfect time for front yard living, whether it’s people-watching in your adirondack chair or a . . . continue reading
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Take time in placing and evaluating the location of your pots. Is the effect what you imagined? Is the color and sheen of the pot shown off to best advantage? Is there visual balance with other features of your house and landscape? Is there adequate circulation space around your pots at entries, driveways and paths? . . . continue reading
Spokane is ready for a new kind of landscape: Garden focused, environment conscious, regionally expressive, life enhancing! In my residential Spokane landscape architecture practice, the design process starts with the client. I’ve been asked many times ‘What is your garden style?’ or “What is your favorite plant?”. Of course I have my favorites, but ascertaining . . . continue reading
Our Spokane area is rich in natural and man-made resources. 'Keeping It Real' is about grounding ourselves - and our gardens - in practices that create lasting health for our lives and for our environment. As a Spokane Landscape Designer in collaboration with the craftsmen at Greenscape Landscaping, Barbara created a sustainable display landscape . . . continue reading
Spring is coming in a few months and if you’re like me you are feverishly anticipating pots of billowing summer color. I would like to suggest that this spring you take a long view on containers and think about adding enduring, freeze-resistant pottery that will grace the garden all year long. My . . . continue reading
