Wanna to know the secret to a great landscape? Look at everybody's elses for ideas. Tour any neighborhood in the Portland, OR metro area and take some time to REALLY notice the porches, patios and yards. Yes, some are a mess but you'd be surprised by how many people are really taking the time to get their yard looking its best.
Look at the colors.
Do they complement and compliment each other? Are they loud and garish, or soft and earthy. Do the natural colors blend and lend to relaxation, party time!, or simply look accidental?
Check out the lines.
Look at the hard and soft lines. Do they flow together and lead the eye harmoniously, or are they angular, misshapen or broken. Walls, fences, walkways and the materials used to create these can really add or subtract from
the overall lines of a landscape.
Read the Greens
Foliage says a lot about a landscape. Are they accidental or on purpose. Do they frame the space, define it or detract. Utilitarian foliage is key. Can you eat it? Does it all make sense.
Rate the space
Was the landscape memorable? Was it inviting or forgettable?
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