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Oregon Convention Center
February 17 - 19, 2012
2012 Yard, Garden & Patio Show
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lights to create 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 — 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 evoke the aesthetic 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.’
“I believe the ‘Think Global, Garden
Local’ theme to this year’s show is going
to open a lot of avenues for homeown-
ers as well as designers since it will be
bringing so many different cultures into
view,” Meyer says. “We’re very fortunate
to live in a climate where we can push
boundaries in the garden as long as care
is taken, and to see such variety in one
place is going to be exciting.”
Contemporary Japanese Tea
House Garden
Treeline Designz/Baseline Landscapes LLC
Sitting at a two-foot elevation and sur-
rounded by a bamboo fence, this dis-
play merges a contemporary Japanese
teahouse garden with a traditional tea
ceremony.
The garden design includes the follow-
ing (mostly made with locally sourced
materials):
An eight-foot-wide natural stone entry
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with a wooden hand-crafted bonsai gate.
Horizontally laid eight-foot natural one
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piece stones, complemented by a con-
temporary square pattern of dark river
rocks and green moss.
A centrally located racked sand river
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featuring a combination of different-size
rocks symbolizing a crane and tortoise,
with a beautiful combination of moss,
rocks and some dwarf species of various
Northwest plants.
On each side of the river, a natural stone
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path leads visitors to a tea house and
through a bamboo forest.
The 9-foot-by-9-foot tea house is con-
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structed of locally grown bamboo, a two-
stone Buddha statue in meditation form
is on each side.
“Sultans Paradise”
Persian Garden
Paradise Restored Landscaping &
Exterior Design
In this garden, urn fountains of clas-
sic beauty artfully complement entryway
pools, while Mediterranean arches pro-
vide a canopy. The atmosphere is subtle
and elegant, yet vibrant and colorful,
engaging all senses in this relaxing oasis.
Features of garden:
Regal entry pools with urn fountains
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surrounded by an abundance of luxu-
riant greenery.
Stone columns support custom
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Mediterranean arches that canopy the
garden.
Garden room with urns boasting
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exquisite plantings.
Vibrant sultan’s lounge in a romantic
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pergola setting with stone fireplace.
Mediterranean flavor by way of belly
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dancers enhance design aesthetics.
“Our garden tells the story of a prin-
cess upon awakening, walking through
the palace to the garden room, taking in
the beautiful view of the landscape, then
entering a cozy sultan’s lounge to enjoy
the warmth of the fireplace and the tran-
quility of an inner courtyard water fea-
ture,” Paradise Restored founder Micah
Dennis said.
Portuguese Courtyard
Lapis Lazuli Tile & Garden Design /
Professional Grounds Management Inc.
Designed to depict a Portuguese
home, Praça Ibérica brings a flavor of
the most western edge of Europe —
Portugal, a country rich in history.
Praça Ibérica features plants that thrive
in the Mediterranean climate. The garden
evokes the sights, sounds and aromas
Top: Sultan’s Paradise. Lower left: Le Confort Francais. Lower right:
Contemporary Japanese Tea House Garden
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