Argyle Park Topiary Garden
- Viewing: Public
- Size (acres): 5
- Services: water features, garden structures, landscape design, landscape contracting
Argyle Park, near the Portland Zoo, hosts a 5-acre topiary garden, complete with turtle pond, that was built with funds provided by the state lottery. The garden is pet-friendly, and people can often be spotted walking their dogs amongst the spiral, oval, and animal-shaped trees.
Cottage Garden
- Viewing: Private
- Size (acres): 4
- Services: hardscaping, garden structures, landscape design, landscape contracting
The owner of this 4-acre property, just outside of Portland, wanted a cottage garden reminiscent of the summers he spent as a child at his grandparents’ home in England. The result was nothing short of spectacular, with tons of color and lots of cobblestone features.
John B. Good Japanese Garden
- Viewing: Public
- Size (acres): 7
- Services: hardscaping, water features, garden structures, landscape design
The John B. Good Japanese Garden was built on a 7-acre parcel that was donated by the project’s namesake, the late philanthropist, and gardening enthusiast, John B. Good. The demonstration is available for access by the public seven days a week, 365 days a year, from 7 AM to 7 PM. It’s located at 5010 NW Cornell Drive in Portland, near the Pittock Bird Sanctuary. The photos show some of the garden’s most unique and arresting features.