We completely transformed this 2-acre rural property from a giant life-less lawn to a native ecosystem of meadows and pond. See the before and after photos below: Another before picture of the back of the property: The rest of the photos below are what we installed:
Large Rural Ecological Landscape Transformation in Boring, Oregon Read More »
Here are some examples of ecological ponds we have installed. We use native plants around the pond and in the pond that are specifically adapted to wet environment of this region. This creates habitats for wildlife that prefer more water, which are often missing in urban spaces. Below are pictures of a newly installed small
Rain garden is one of our favorite ecological landscapes. It’s essentially a large dent in the soil of a landscape. It can contain native plants that grow in wetter soil. It can also contain gravels, stones, sand, and other pervious materials. The goal of a rain garden is to collect as much rain water as
Rain Gardens – Purify Rivers and Reduce Water Bill in Portland, Oregon Read More »
As a value driven company, serving community causes is a built into the framework of SymbiOp. One Friday a month, our garden shop donates 10% of sales to a local nonprofit, such as the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) and Afro Village PDX, and on July 29th we will be supporting Wild Diversity.
Native Ecoscape Installation & Maintenance at Sabin CDC, a Portland Nonprofit Read More »
This project was for a newly-wed couple with a baby on the way. They were tired of the cookie cutter landscape that are often in new housing developments. Nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac, the landscape features a unique herb spiral bursting out the seams with perennial vegetables, berries, and beneficial plants and habitat for insects,
Pre-2020 Showcase #5: Edible Cul-de-sac Islands with an Herb Spiral Read More »
This was a native front yard renovation for a client who was an herbalist and had a young family. It required a deep weeding of invasive Italian Arum and blackberries, sheet mulching, and planting of native woodland species. There are edible and medicinal species for their family to use as well as a pathway made
Pre-2020 Showcase #4: Edible Herbal Front Yard with a Raspberry Arbor Fence Read More »
