Category: Gardens
May 14, 2012
Building a retaining wall can be a creative way to add functional space to your landscape or outdoor living area. A retaining wall design can also be a solution to a tricky or hard-to-deal-with yard – especially if your yard has grading issues. A sloped yard can be hard to maintain, and it’s poorly suited for entertaining, socializing and relaxing.
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March 05, 2012
Yes, each spring including leap year we begin to
notice our lawns thinning and in some areas just down-right disappearing. This year I am predicting a higher than average infestation in the Portland area than last year. Oregon had a wet fall, mild winter and some-what mild early spring. As we begin to see the turf thinning we can also note how the desirable grass is damaged or eaten by these nocturnal feeding larva, and yet the undesirable grasses are left untouched and growing well.
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October 27, 2011
Rain garden designs do more than beautify Portland and Lake Oswego landscaping; they also help manage water runoff, which protects the health of our watersheds. Increased wildlife, more bountiful aquifers and protection against flooding are a few more benefits of
installing a rain garden on your property. However, unless you happen to run a Lake Oswego landscaping company, it can be difficult to figure out which plants to incorporate in rain garden designs.
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September 27, 2011
The Pacific Northwest, particularly west of the Cascades, becomes a very soggy place in the winter. And as last winter’s heavy, cold La Nina rains proved, only so much water can be soaked up by standard landscaping. Portland, Oregon residents are catching on to the idea that a rain garden can help offset our region’s heavy precipitation.
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August 12, 2011
Poet Anne Sexton advises her readers to “Hesitate in August. Be shy. Let your toes tremble in their sandals.” Many
lawn care maintenance firms and landscaping companies would certainly disagree – after all, if you just sit around watching your toes tremble all month, the weeds will soon destroy your landscaping. West Linn and Portland residents should instead complete the following tasks recommended by landscaping companies in order to see gorgeous results in your landscaping.
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March 30, 2011
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ome owners with green thumbs can rattle off a long list of different types of gardens they may have in their yard as part of their landscaping design. There are vegetable gardens, herb gardens, flower gardens, and many more. But there is one type of garden that not every home owner is aware of – the rain garden.
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Yes, each spring including leap year we begin to notice our lawns thinning and in some areas just down-right disappearing. This year I am predicting a higher than average infestation in the Portland area than last year. Oregon had a wet fall, mild winter and some-what mild early spring. As we begin to see the turf thinning we can also note how the desirable grass is damaged or eaten by these nocturnal feeding larva, and yet the undesirable grasses are left untouched and growing well.
(more…)
ome owners with green thumbs can rattle off a long list of different types of gardens they may have in their yard as part of their landscaping design. There are vegetable gardens, herb gardens, flower gardens, and many more. But there is one type of garden that not every home owner is aware of – the rain garden. (more…)
