The Educated Designer
Many of our garden designers are graduates of one or more of the following courses:
UBC Certificate in Garden Design
Kwantlen School of Horticulture
Van Dusen Botanical Gardens Master Gardeners
PLANTS
Great Plant Picks
Pacific Northwest horticulturists recommend the best shrubs, vines, trees and perennials for our zone 7-8 gardens. This well-illustrated site selects plants according to criteria like multiple seasonal interest and plant hardiness.
Landscape plants: images, identification and information
Oregon State University site focuses on photographs of more than 600 ornamental plants, mostly woody trees and perennials, showing identifiable features and seasonal growth. Indexed by common and scientific names.
Plant Finder
This extensive searchable list of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, etc... suitable for the home gardener is useful for its photographs and plant information. Most of these plants can be grown here in Vancouver.
Rainyside Plant Gallery and Growing Guide
A growing guide specifically targeted for growing plants in the Pacific Northwest, including photos of each plant, notes about its requirements and how it performs in our climate.
"Garden-making, like gardening itself, concerns the relationship of the human being to his natural surroundings."
Russell Page