Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, WA eco-conscious Garden & Landscape Designer and garden author

	SEASONS GARDEN DESIGNLLC We cultivate value in your life, your property, and our world.

"Your design looks wonderful. It was quite an experience to watch the gears of genius move behind your eyes as you gave us suggestions. We so appreciate your creativity and talent and look forward to working with you some more on the garden." Sander, Battle Ground, WA

GOT MUD? Contact award-winning, APLD-certified landscape designer and garden author, Vanessa Gardner Nagel, so those muddy feet will disappear with the installation of your new garden.We're in the Portland, OR | Vancouver, WA area.

We, at Seasons Garden Design, believe in the value of engaging with Nature for inspiration and nurture, garden-to-table food, opportunities for play (and exercise) and investing in good environmental stewardship within the framework of good design. What better way to implement these goals than to bring your dreams together with our expertise to create an exceptional landscape design and inspiring landscaping. We work on projects of all shapes, sizes, and types, new gardens, old gardens, and everything in between, so no excuses...contact us! Restore your self, build a garden.

HERE is where to learn more about replacing your lawn or making your lawn more sustainable.

VANESSA'S BOOKS

Understanding Garden Design: A Handbook for Aspiring Designers

This book is in bookstores--online and bricks & mortar--nationwide. A Chinese translation is coming soon.

"Thorough and thoroughly accessible, Nagel's reasoned yet personable approach to an often intimidating subject will benefit both homeowners and design professionals."

-Carol Haggas, Booklist

The Professional Designer's Guide to Garden Furnishings

Watch for Vanessa's new book this August from Timber Press

A book that will help you create better outdoor living spaces to increase your connection with Nature and help you (or your clients) excel at being you!!

SUNSET MAGAZINE AWARD-WINNER
Our pebble mosaic wins Award of Excellence in Sunset's landscape design competition.

GARDEN DESIGN ONLINE DESIGN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

With over 30 years of design experience, we promote landscape design with:

-Environmental harmony
-Bio-diversity & sustainability
-Healthy food & edible gardens
-Places to connect with Nature, friends & family
-Well-planned spaces & maximum use of space
-Garden giggles & places to play
-Practical & artistic expression

APLD WA Designer-of-the month, April 2013
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GARDEN FURNISHING TRENDS. Interested? We are.

Take a peek at our outdoor fashions page showing current garden furnishings.

Find out more about Vanessa as a speaker.

"We could not be more pleased with the work Vanessa did for us. She
individualized our garden to reflect us, and that is exactly what we wanted!"
Sharri, Vancouver, WA

“She provided a very functional design within very tight time frames and budgetary constraints, in addition to incorporating an artistic ambience which has received many complimentary remarks.”
Michael, Portland, OR

FOUR-SEASONS GARDENS Have a stunning, four-season garden that has great winter presence. Use evergreen trees and plants, winter-flowering shrubs, colorful berries, garden art, landscape lighting and more. Use a greenhouse during the winter to extend gardening time.			KITCHEN GARDENS & OUTDOOR KITCHENS Create edible gardens and outdoor cooking spaces. Include a fence & gate with an arbor around your organically grown edibles. We select and layout herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, heirloom seeds, and flowering annuals to lure beneficial insects.
SUSTAINABLE CURB APPEAL Using native plants, drought-tolerant design, rain gardens, shade trees, organic landscape maintenance, ecologically responsible lawns, and more, we improve curb appeal & sustainably. Have a landscaper install low-mow turf with native flowers.			HARMONIOUS OUTDOOR LIVING Extend your living space into your gardens with a patio, deck, fountain, planters, garden furniture & fabric, fireplaces, and outdoor audio/video. Add a water feature, gazebo or pergola to help harmonize your home and garden with a livable yard, front or back.

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