Garden Design Gives Rental Property Added Splash
“Hi Carol, We just rented our former home to our first tenants. They loved the house, all the remodeling we did paid off. We worked so hard to have everything just perfect. But the yard would have been...
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Do it yourself garden design
I really enjoyed working on this Design in a Day project. Galen did all the measuring and all the work himself (except the concrete patio). This is a great example of what you can do with a plain...
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Curb Appeal Before and After
These clients are the ultimate DIYer’s, remodeling their home and not afraid to tackle the landscape. Their home had no curb appeal, no path or front porch and their single story home was dwarfed by a...
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Ultimate Courtyard Garden
Condominium owner Katherine Knight had a tiny disaster back yard. She went on Angie’s List and found Carol Lindsay Landscape Design in a Day and on the phone we hit it off instantly. She told me “It...
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Landscape Swamp to Garden Paradise
Landscape Swamp to Garden Paradise Vicki Masterson wanted her dream garden. She and her husband Pete were recently retired. She had a beautiful new home and was looking forward to having a yard to play...
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Full Season Color for a No Lawn Entry Garden
My client Susan is a gardener’s gardener. Susan wanted a colorful no-lawn entry garden for her picturesque Craftsman bungalow. Spending time puttering in her yard with her dog Peanut was a joy; full...
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Back yard make over for the love of the dog
This is what grass is really good for! The shed was unattractive and too small for a home without a garage. Before Landscape Design in a Day. Peanut was the only one using this back yard. Peanut...
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True Low Maintenance Landscape Uses Synthetic Lawn
Save Time and Money by Installing Synthetic Lawn The synthetic lawn and Landscape Design in a Day was a retirement gift Bob and Norma gave to themselves. They were so sure about synthetic lawn they...
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Concrete Jungle into Graceful Entry
Can She Do it? Design 2 tiny concrete jungle gardens into unique graceful entries For Jeff and Carrie the biggest problem was the builder had planted two Aspen trees. The Design Challenge Jeff and...
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Do Experienced Gardeners Need a Professional Garden Designer?
“I hired Carol to help me make the most of every inch of my new property.” Photo by Kelly Uchytil Yes! But you may think being an expert gardener and having a life long passion for plants would mean...
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Quick Fix for Front Entry Patio
Kris Jones is a professional graphics designer of Red Door Designs. She hired me to help her with what seemed an impossible task. Kris wanted a private outdoor dining lounge in her tiny front...
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Designer Places Studio Garage for Perfect Property Flow
My clients had a large property that had been a historic dairy. They already had the fabulous old craftsman house that they had lovingly restored. I was hired to create a landscape design. They...
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10 Things to know about landscaping your new home
Ah, the glory of a new home. Everything is, well, so new. So fresh. And there’s not a chip, dent or scratch anywhere (yet). “I hired Carol to help me make the most of every inch of my new property.”...
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Sheri loves the views from inside her home
Rain does not spoil this ‘Itoh Peony’ flower My client, Sheri Mead, sent me this note from Camas, Washington. What she had to say points out several important garden design concepts: “Hi Carol, I...
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Modern Landscape Design for City Backyard
Jen Martin knew what she wanted and has a strong sense of style but her tiny back yard in NE Portland had her stymied. After removing the arbor we were able to create a multiple use outdoor area....
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New Portlander Loves Colorful Garden
Joanne loves sitting out in her patio garden and also seeing the color explosion from her dining nook. Joanne Diehl found her perfect home in Portland. I met her in the early spring. Her new home...
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Curb Appeal Garden Design
Carrie is a real estate agent and understands the importance of curb appeal. She wanted some for her own home. She hoped for colorful easy care plants, low water needs and a good winter look as well...
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Garden Designer Brings Integration and Function To “Mismatched” Landscape
The new deck feels like an outdoor living room and makes the garden feel like part of the house. “My garden adventures with Carol, Design in a Day, began in 2010. Carol took my “mismatched” garden and...
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Collaborative Landscape Design for Portland Bungalow
The new plantings complement and enhance the house colors which was my clients top request. I recently got this great email from my client Cathy. She said “Hi Carol, People stop on a regular basis...
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Portland Rain Garden Fixes Front Yard Lake
Winter view after drainage and landscape design was installed. Portland Rain Garden Fixes Front Yard Lake Cindy and Chris were house shopping in Eastmoreland Portland, Oregon. Chris found the house...
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