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⁣ The Garden of Nature’s Delights is complete!

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The Garden of Nature’s Delights is complete! ⁣
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Julie, with her wonderful British accent, says “it’s just smashing. I’m jolly happy!”⁣
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From overgrown and under used to organized and rejuvenated, this garden is for the birds and the bees. ⁣
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The new garden includes:⁣
-a reduced lawn (soon to be overseeded with @ptlawnseed verdant lawn mix),⁣
-wood chip paths set at a space-expanding angle, ⁣
-a recirculating boulder fountain set into a cut out corner of the existing brick patio (finches found it right away),⁣
-Shady beds anchored with tall native cow parsnip, elk clover, and goats beard (a mixed herd!),⁣
-Sunny beds with a dense pollinator mix (flea market bench coming soon),⁣
-and a hammock nook embraced by native shrubs (hammock also coming soon).⁣
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#gardenofnaturesdelights #thatsawrap #growbabygrow #backyard #habitatgarden #pollinatorgarden #oregonnativeplants #heracleumappreciationsociety #gardenfountain #wholegardens #eugeneoregon #landscapedesign #gardendesign #landscapeinstallation #openyourdoors to #naturesbeauty

⁣ “I want to ask you to come over one day when

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“I want to ask you to come over one day when you are in the area and see our backyard. It is beyond my wildest dreams. I love it so much. It is absolutely beautiful and it has been so for months. You get to design these wondrous places but perhaps you don’t always get to see them when they are in their glory. Come over anytime. I think of you and Aaron with gratitude every day when I am in the yard, which is just about every day! Best, June”⁣
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After an email like this, I 𝘩𝘢𝘥 to stop by! ⁣
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#gardenofsocialflowering #allthesummerflowers #grateful #monarda #beebalm #usedtobelawn #lifenotlawn #gardenvisit #forthebirdsandbees #happyclient #habitatgarden #pollinatorgarden #pinkflowers #deerresistant #hummingbirds #wholegardens #landscapedesign #landscapeinstallation #gardendesign #plantingdesign #joy #openyourdoors to #naturesbeauty

⁣ “It’s just what I wanted. I love it. You t

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“It’s just what I wanted. I love it. You took all our feedback and made it everything I’d hoped for.” ⁣
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Marcy’s reaction to her design today made me grateful for the process. It works. We get to know each other, I listen, play with ideas, listen some more, and come to a solution that fits.⁣
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In this case, the fit is shaded, forested, and wheelchair accessible with zero lawn and 100% Oregon native plants.⁣
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Welcome to the Accessible Oregon Forest Garden.⁣
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#accessibleoregonforestgarden #landscapedesign #gardendesign #handdrawn on an #ipadpro with #morpholiotrace @morpholio #lovetheprocess #oregonnativeplants #wheelchairaccessible #wholegardens #openyourdoors to #naturesbeauty

Full crew, buzzing job site! Plants are happier i

Full crew, buzzing job site!
Plants are happier in the ground than in pots. Even on a hot summer day. But only with great irrigation! Thanks Boyd, you’re the best. And thanks to Hannah and Donna of @maidenhair_garden_care and to Freedom, Alder, and Aaron. The Garden of Nature’s Delights is just *smashing* as our lovely client Julie says.

⁣ When I set out plants, I refer closely to the

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When I set out plants, I refer closely to the design. It’s a good guide—that’s why we bothered to make it. ⁣
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But, sometimes, there’s a change that’s so right, it’s exciting to rebel against the plan.⁣
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Today, I moved the Eternal Fragrance daphne closer to the hammock area. It’s fragrance 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 be appreciated while swaying. And it’ll get more morning sun there—perfect.⁣
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That change allowed me to pull the fatsia forward more, accentuating the boundary between lawn and hammock nook.⁣
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It was a good day. I’m really falling in love with this site. The gift of a heart rock let me know the feeling is reciprocal. ⁣
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#gardenofnaturesdelights #plantingdesign #naturalisticdesign #stalwartplants and #nativeplants #shadegarden #gardendesign #planting #hammock #garden #eternalfragrancedaphne #fatsiajaponica #wholegardens #openyoudoors to #naturesbeauty

⁣ “Look! There’s already a pollinator on it!

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“Look! There’s already a pollinator on it! A small fat-bodied guy…” Julie’s daughter drifted into awe admiring insects and flowers and lush leaves of forest familiars.⁣
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Plant delivery day still gets me as excited as a kid at Christmas. It’s a bonus when the joy is shared with lovely clients, and with bees.⁣
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#gardenofnaturesdelights #plantdeliveryday #pollinators #flowers #awe #habitatgarden #pollinatorgarden #workinprogress #gardenmaking #pnwgarden #wholegardens #openyourdoors to #naturesbeauty

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