November 04, 2016

Deer fence progress: Barberry removed (SE Quad, part I)

November 04, 2016/ Alyse Lansing

The story of the life of a Rose Glow Barberry, a deer fence, a manzanita, and the difficulties of designing one's own space. Our own yard, fall 2016.

July 13, 2016

Garden Tour Day: My Favorite Things

July 13, 2016/ Alyse Lansing

My clients' garden was accepted into Portland's ANLD Garden Tour, and 550 people came through the garden on tour day. What a day! Here I share some of my favorite impressions from that day, which--the only thing I can think to compare it to--is like one's own wedding day.

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