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Alyse Lansing - Landscape Design, and Garden Inspiration Blog

Garden Inspiration Blog

Regarding all things that inspire the making and keeping of a garden

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September 07, 2019

Heather’s Garden

September 07, 2019/ Alyse Lansing
Heather’s Garden

Pleasant evening with friends in the garden of Heather Tucker and Greg Zwart. A tour with the creative director/head gardener herself.

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Garden Tours, Garden Design
Portland bloggers, Garden bloggers, grasses, Agave, drought tolerant, rain garden, patio, back yard retreat, garden party, camassia, meadow, Pennisetum, native plants, Pacific Northwest, Gardening in the Pacific NW, rock/stone, outdoor living
April 26, 2018

Wildflower Wednesday: Columbia River Gorge desert parsley

April 26, 2018/ Alyse Lansing
Wildflower Wednesday: Columbia River Gorge desert parsley

The lovely Lomatiums that most have never heard of… I share some pretty Desert Parsley views in the Columbia River Gorge, starting ten miles up the Klickitat…

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April 26, 2018/ Alyse Lansing/ 5 Comments
Nature, Plant profiles
native plants, Columbia River Gorge, Pacific Northwest, wildflowers, Lomatium, Desert Parsley, Lupine, Cynoglossum, Hounds Tongue, Klickitat, Wildflower Wednesday
January 19, 2018

Book review and invite to HPSO Winter Program: authors Paul Bonine and Amy Campion

January 19, 2018/ Alyse Lansing
Book review and invite to HPSO Winter Program: authors Paul Bonine and Amy Campion

Images by Amy Campion, from the new book Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: the Complete Homeowner's Guide, by Paul Bonine and Amy Campion.

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January 19, 2018/ Alyse Lansing/ 4 Comments
Gardens, How To, Nature, Resources
book review, Pacific Northwest, Northwest, Xera Plants, Gardening in the Pacific NW, plants, native plants, Arctostaphylos, manzanita, Arbutus, Madrone, HPSO, speakers
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Alyse Lansing - Landscape Design, and Garden Inspiration Blog

Creative residential landscape design serving the greater Portland OR area and Columbia County OR. Planning comfortable gardens and living spaces as extensions of your home.  

 

About this blog:

On gardens and nature and being outside

With this platform I explore the inspirations behind good gardens—beauty, nature, ideas from travel, garden tours, journeys (trails), plant composition, spacial design, natural ecosystems, etc. I’m passionate about what gives certain outdoor spaces their spark, what makes them comfortable, or uplifting, or healing. The best gardens have love and “Life” behind them. An indefinable quality, but you feel it.

My own garden is in Scappoose, OR, USA, 25 minutes north of Portland, near the Columbia River. Zone 7b (occasional low 7ºF).

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"Break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."

—John Muir


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  • September 2020
    • Sep 20, 2020 What the red bark of Manzanita does in summer Sep 20, 2020
  • September 2019
    • Sep 7, 2019 Heather’s Garden Sep 7, 2019
  • May 2019
    • May 16, 2019 South Waterfront: nature in urban spaces May 16, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 25, 2019 Quick Trip, Japanese Garden Mar 25, 2019
  • February 2019
    • Feb 20, 2019 Quail, witch hazel, and winter wildlife show Feb 20, 2019
  • January 2019
    • Jan 23, 2019 Austin: Wildflower Center, part 2 - in sun Jan 23, 2019
  • July 2018
    • Jul 30, 2018 Austin: Wildflower Center, part 1 - wild and wooly Jul 30, 2018
  • June 2018
    • Jun 14, 2018 Wednesday Vignette: A rare sight in deer country Jun 14, 2018
  • May 2018
    • May 20, 2018 Austin Garden Tours: begin May 20, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 26, 2018 Wildflower Wednesday: Columbia River Gorge desert parsley Apr 26, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 26, 2018 Pistils Nursery mid-winter houseplant heaven Feb 26, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 19, 2018 Book review and invite to HPSO Winter Program: authors Paul Bonine and Amy Campion Jan 19, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 29, 2017 Zumwalt Part II Dec 29, 2017
    • Dec 6, 2017 Zumwalt Part I Dec 6, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 5, 2017 Ode to fall Cyclamen Nov 5, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 12, 2017 Wordless Wednesday - wildflowers, domesticated Oct 12, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 15, 2017 The Farm, eclipse, and items of collateral beauty Sep 15, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 11, 2017 In A Vase Monday: Oakleaf Hydrangea and Eucalyptus Jul 11, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 13, 2017 Designers Garden Tour 2017 Jun 13, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 9, 2017 Suddenly Spring May 9, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 19, 2017 Wordless Wednesday: Cherry bloom Apr 19, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 21, 2017 In A Vase Monday: oak rounds and vase Feb 21, 2017
    • Feb 14, 2017 Oak part II - the tree crew Feb 14, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 26, 2017 Wednesday Vignette: Snow Patterns Jan 26, 2017
    • Jan 14, 2017 Oak part I - Memorial for an Oak Jan 14, 2017
    • Jan 3, 2017 Santa Fe Garden Tours: #1 GRAF Jan 3, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 5, 2016 Fall pruning rewards: Elaeagnus Dec 5, 2016
    • Dec 3, 2016 Pruning reveals (SE Quad, part II) Dec 3, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 4, 2016 Deer fence progress: Barberry removed (SE Quad, part I) Nov 4, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 20, 2016 Carson Garden Sep 20, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 13, 2016 Garden Tour Day: My Favorite Things Jul 13, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 12, 2016 Evolution of a Vignette Jun 12, 2016
  • May 2015
    • May 24, 2015 Wildflowers and Local Trails May 24, 2015

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