2012 Yard Garden & Patio Show Showcase Gardens
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Chinese Garden
Dennis' 7 Dees Landscaping

Seeking Balance? Go East in Your Own Backyard

Transcend time with a visit to a garden of perpetuity. Like the familiar bamboo, which symbolizes past and future, Dennis' 7 Dees Landscaping unites over 3,000 years of traditional Chinese garden design with modern resources and local NW materials, to create a space that honors tradition through innovation.

Your personal journey begins with an alluring first glimpse of "nature in miniature" through leak windows. As you enter this hidden space, soothing reflections of shimmering water beckon you into a timeless retreat, where the traditional five elements speak to all your senses in harmony of Qi, the balance of energy in all things.

Feel strength in the rockeries. Experience softness at the water pond. Appreciate integrity and courage in the resilience of plants. Integrate with nature as you sit under a pergola enjoying refinement and reflection in classic Chinese poetic inscriptions.

Where will timeless inspiration take you?
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Formal English Garden
Aspen Creek Landscaping, Inc.

The Formal English Garden captures the spirit of a traditional garden. Playfulness and formality appeal to all types of garden enthusiasts as they experience the traditional landscape style.

The elements present in the Formal English Garden follow the theme throughout. The focus is on the elegant stone fountain at the central point which is complemented by the art, pots and structure as one walks the cobbled paths.

The Formal English Garden is carefully thought out to appeal to a wide range of visitors. Young and old will be inspired to wander about, even in our cold wet spring weather.
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Garden of Pompeii
Froeberland Landscape Architecture / Showscapes, Inc.

The 'Garden of Pompeii' is a peristyle garden in the Roman Empire. The peristyle garden is a courtyard design that connects inside and outside spaces and serves as a central gathering space. It is surrounded by pathways, water feature and fountain, a fire bowl, and a boxwood labyrinth shaded by a trellis. Cobblestone walkways and colorful pots accent the crisp, clean lines of this formal garden. Your eyes are drawn around to the many small shrines or focal points in the garden, and the overall feeling should be of relaxation and tranquility. Inspiration from these Roman gardens that connect the home with the outside living spaces rings true in today's modern landscape with our vast gardens, patios, covered porches, pools and outdoor kitchens.
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Praça Ibérica!
Lapis Lazuli Tile & Garden Design / Professional Grounds Management, Inc.

A Portuguese home? In Portland?

"Praça Ibérica" brings you a flavor of this small country on the westernmost tip of Europe, where early navigators departed to discover the new world.

At Praça Ibérica you'll find the plants that thrive in the Mediterranean climate, the hand-painted tiles that seemingly cover every square inch of Portuguese architecture, delicate linens air-drying outside windows and balconies, the aroma of rosemary, the inviting simplicity of wine and bread on the table, the crying of a Portuguese guitar...the hospitality...

Yes, you can find Portugal. Right here at the 2012 Yard, Patio & Garden Show.
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'Le Confort Francais'
L. Meyer Design / JP Stone Contractors

Luminescent foliage sparkling with lights creates a quaintly European courtyard complete with a rustic yet up to date outdoor eating/cooking area. This patio space is reminiscent of the café in Arles which was the inspiration for 'Café Terrace at Night' one of three 'Starry Night' paintings by Van Gogh. Deeply saturated colors accent a purely sensual garden; a cobblestone patio replicating the streets of France; and an old world styled kitchen make one believe that you're enjoying the aromas of a French patisserie. This garden is one that could be set in our own Pacific Northwest while exhibiting a bit of French flavor mingled with local plants and materials.
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Sultans Paradise
Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design

Unveiled elegance begins this exotic vista. Urn fountains of classic beauty artfully complement entryway pools while Mediterranean arches provide the canopy. Compelling plantings with sculptural forms supply texture and height.

This warm, lush garden tells the story of a princess upon awakening – walking through the palace to the garden pavilion– taking in the beautiful view– then entering the brilliant sultan's lounge to bask in the warmth of the grand fireplace while enjoying the tranquility of the fireside bathing pool. The atmosphere is subtle and elegant, yet vibrant and colorful. Engage all senses in this relaxing oasis.
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Contemporary Japanese Tea Garden
Treeline Designz and Baseline Landscapes (LLC)

Let this modern interpretation of an authentic tea garden sweep you away as you travel through the Zen-like setting. Beginning with a warm greeting at the garden's wood Bonsai gate entry, each step reveals a world of healing, relaxing and therapeutic elements. Linger on the circular path; the stones and green moss will bring your senses to life!

Every view and perspective will transport you into a world of ancient comfort with a contemporary touch. Take in your peaceful surroundings as you pass by stone, water elements, raked sand, bamboo foliage and Buddha's statue on your journey to the tea house and authentic tea ceremony inside. Caution: the intoxicating effects of this Zen-like garden may cause you to linger and lose track of time.
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