The lawn used to meet up with the driveway, requiring much more maintenance to keep it mowed, edged and looking nice. The new plants need very little water or other care once established in order to thrive for many years.

The property line separating these 2 lots in SW Portland runs between the right edge of the driveway and the bottom of the rock wall. Rather than erect a fence as a solid visual screen, I designed the plantings to create a living privacy wall using a variety of textures and colors.