Landscape Architects & Designers Near Forest Grove

“I have benefitted from following Anna's garden coaching, landscape design, research and photography of the plants in our zone - and beyond. She has an exceptional ability to quickly pull plants to design a space with perfect combinations of colors, texture, and compatibility. Her boundless energy and constant research make her a great resource for me. She has often walked through my garden with me and improved the design with just a couple easy to implement changes. Her observations about light and soil moisture have made HUGE improvements to my garden. Anna's a very enthusiastic joyful person to have in your garden and your life.”

“We loved working with Mike! He is easy going, professional, and, above all, talented. We live in a community where homes have minimal outdoor space, but wanted the little bit of outdoor space we have to feel lush and welcoming. You might think that designing for a small yard would be easy, but the truth is that it is significantly more challenging. We spoke with Mike about the type and style of plants that we wanted and he was very skillfully able to come up with a landscape design, including hardscape, that exceeded our expectations. Mike was very hands on during the implementation stage to ensure that the final landscape was consistent with plans, and even made a few minor tweaks as necessary. Now we get compliments on our yard from neighbors (and strangers!) and we feel like we have retreated to our own private oasis at night enjoying wine on the patio. We could not be happier! Thank you, Mike!”

“Alana and Melanie did outstanding work for us on a large-scale landscape design, planting plan, and installation for our home located in an open, woodland setting in Portland’s West Hills. The scope of the project included deck revisions, gravel pathways, planters, stairways, and five planting zones with a wide variety of perennials, shrubs and trees. The result is a stunning setting in which we’ll enjoy our outdoor space for many years to come. In addressing our project, Alana and Melanie understood our wishes for a landscape that would highlight our home’s features along with its natural setting. Throughout the process, they were always interested in and responsive to our ideas. Detailed and easy to interpret design plans and photographs of all proposed plants were provided in a very timely manner. Alana and Melanie did wonders dealing with the challenges finding lovely, habitat friendly plants that will stand up to the ever present deer who graze in our yard. They helped us plan our site and select plants suited to the new climate stressors occurring in the Pacific NW. We were invited to accompany Alana and Mel on nursery visits to view plants before purchasing, which was a lot of fun for us. On a professional level, Alana and Melanie are wonderful to work with. They were attentive to our budgetary needs, their communication with us was excellent, as was their working relationship with the contractors who installed the hardscape and plants. They are both trained as landscape architects with extensive knowledge and experience regarding landscape design. They also have a broad knowledge base covering plant varieties and growing requirements. On a personal level, they are warm and engaging, and so easy and pleasant to work with. We will continue to work with them as future projects come up and give them our highest recommendation!”