Design

Front Yard Living

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

Pot Prep 101

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

A New Kind of Landscape

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

Keeping It Real – Creating a Sustainable Garden

  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