Designers Garden Landscapes

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The sun-filled Haines garden, designed by Sarah Smith of The Gardensmith, features a large vegetable garden, fruit trees, and reclaimed/recycled materials. This garden was designed around the homeowner's desire to age in place and will allow her to continue gardening for many years. Read more about the Haines garden here. Rick Hansen of Pacific Gardens & Waterworks has collaborated with homeowners Bob and Gigi Wood for 25 years on the design and construction of their landscape. Existing native plants were preserved and over the years a pond and stream, a flagstone patio, a hot tub, and lighting have been added. Read more about the Wood garden here. Phil Thornburg, landscape designer, contractor and owner of Winterbloom, Inc., opens his own garden for the ANLD tour. The Thornburg garden pleases the visitor's eye with surprising moments of both practicality and beauty. Read more about the Thornburg garden here. The Turner garden, designed by Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Gardens, is an example of just how much living can be eked out of even the smallest of spaces. Read more about the Turner garden here. Lori Scott of Lori Scott Landscape Design collaborated with the home owners to design Marta's Meadow featuring a private swirling-brick patio and native
drought-tolerant plantings in the front yard. And an urban meadow bordered by a
compelling set of living and entertaining spaces in the back. Read more about Marta's Meadow here. Mary Baum of Creative Landscape Designs worked with the resident cats to designing this Northwest Asian-inspired garden in the Forrest Heights neighborhood. Read more about Merlot's garden here. Paul Taylor of Paul Taylor, ONCP Garden Design and Consultation took on the challenge of taming the steep slope of the Taylors family garden and developed outdoor spaces more suitable for adults and teens. Read more about the Taylor garden here.
photo: © DoreenWynja.com The Armentrouts asked designer Ann Nickerson of Ann Nickerson Landscape Design, Inc. to design a quiet shady, retreat with room for the grandkids to play. Variegated gold and green shrubs are sprinkled throughout the back garden to give a feeling of dappled shade even on dark rainy days. Read more about the Armentrout garden here.