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CASCADIA DESIGN

Working in both urban and rural settings, I use an integrated approach with special consideration for your unique location.

To enhance your properties year round beauty, interest and productiviity I incorporate edible ornamentals, native and drought tolerant plants, and plants that attract birds and other wildlife.

What is a Landscape Design?

A detailed design is a refined blueprint plot plan of your property.

This map:

  • Includes a'bird's eye view' drawing
    of your property with exact
    placement of structures and plants.
  • Provides the use of phase planning
    as time and budget permits.
  • Helps avoid costly mistakes at
    building and planting time.

As part of the design, a plant information booklet is provided. This detailed booklet covers approximately 15 areas of importance for most plants sited on your property.

Soil, light, and water requirements, bloom time, fragrance, type of fruit, maintenance information, and general remarks are some of the areas included in this list.

 

Why have a planned landscape?

An organized plan offers you the opportunity to:

  • Select plant varieties and structures that work well for your location.
  • Install your landscape in phases, as your time and budget allows.
  • Extend the living space of your home.
  • Avoid costly mistakes.
  • Increase your property's value.
Variegted Black Eldeberry
(Sambucus nigra 'Variegata' )



Landscape Tip

Blueberries
(Vaccinium corymbosum)
offer year round interest —

blueberries

  • White bloom in spring
  • Blue fruit in Summer
  • Orange-red foliage in fall
  • Red tinged bark in fall
  • Use as a hedge planting and
    interplant with strawberries
 


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