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Ivy Street - Garden Stories
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Designed for a young professional couple that wanted a space for both hosting and relaxing, we created a simple, contemporary design with a custom patio and a tall and slender planting design to provide privacy and a feeling of intimacy in a half-sized (25'x100') city lot. We were happy with the results and the clients were thrilled that it all came together within their budget. A few projects displaying some of the creative potential for brick, concrete pavers, and stone. A nod to Piet Oudolf in this de...
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Forman Residence - Garden Stories
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This is the dry-garden. Aesthetic of the PNW. The old design used elements of modernism with straight lines and grids, but was poorly executed. The new design feels more cohesive and connected to the house, with elements of modernism (horizontal slat fence), and elements of naturalism (soft, textural, wild plantings). The client was fond of the Three Sisters Wilderness. Designed for a young professional couple that wanted a space for both hosting and relaxing, we created a simple, contemporary design wit...
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Sustainability - Garden Stories
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Can mean many different things; by now an overused term that has lost some of its original meaning (i.e. "green"). This is what sustainability means to us and how we apply its principles in our everyday work. A unique project combining the vision and skill of multiple designers. The client is an avid traveler and photographer, and wanted to create an escape in his own. For this mid-century SW Portland home the front entryway was reimagined, and brought up to date with new poured concrete slabs, and a liv...
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Willow Fence - Garden Stories
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This fence was made from Willow. Cuttings. All from plants on property. The Vineyard posts and Cedar 2x4’s with inserted dowels create the framework for the natural materials. A unique project combining the vision and skill of multiple designers. The client is an avid traveler and photographer, and wanted to create an escape in his own. For this mid-century SW Portland home the front entryway was reimagined, and brought up to date with new poured concrete slabs, and a lively mixed border of. This fence w...
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Franson Rain Garden - Garden Stories
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At this Hollywood District home, three downspouts were diverted into two rain gardens. The client had issues with water pooling against the foundation, so along with some re-grading the rain gardens provided the appropriate site-specific solution. Filed under Rain Garden. A unique project combining the vision and skill of multiple designers. The client is an avid traveler and photographer, and wanted to create an escape in his own. A nod to Piet Oudolf in this design for a church in Silverton. The pr...
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Green Roof - Garden Stories
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Design demonstrating that succulent roof gardens need not be boring. Shown here are some of the more interesting varieties of Sedums and Sempervivums. A unique project combining the vision and skill of multiple designers. The client is an avid traveler and photographer, and wanted to create an escape in his own. For this mid-century SW Portland home the front entryway was reimagined, and brought up to date with new poured concrete slabs, and a lively mixed border of. This fence was made from Willow and R...
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Services - Garden Stories
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Our goal is to make the design process as clear, coherent, and relevant to your needs as possible. Good garden design involves harmonizing hard surfaces, structures, and plants in pleasing proportions. A sophisticated design is the foundation of a successful landscape. Design Services: Conceptual, Hardscape, Planting, Perspective. Part of our role as landscape professionals is to educate you, the homeowner, so you can be a better steward of your own garden and landscape. Garden Care Services: ornamental ...
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Fincher Residence - Garden Stories
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This design had to consider the impact of four dogs, as well as challenging grade changes. The existing hardscape elements felt unconnected. The patio felt like a stage, the path felt like it led nowhere, and the entryway felt awkward. By creating a large decomposed granite semi-circle that encompassed nearly the entirety of the garden the disparate elements were pulled together and the area for dogs recreating was increased. Designed for a young professional couple that wanted a space for both hosting a...
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Hard Surfaces - Garden Stories
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A few projects displaying some of the creative potential for brick, concrete pavers, and stone. A unique project combining the vision and skill of multiple designers. The client is an avid traveler and photographer, and wanted to create an escape in his own. For this mid-century SW Portland home the front entryway was reimagined, and brought up to date with new poured concrete slabs, and a lively mixed border of. This fence was made from Willow and Red-Osier Dogwood cuttings. All from plants on prope...
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