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ABOUT THE DESIGNER

I've always loved plants and been interested in the science and beauty of living things. I've grown vegetable gardens, collected plants of all kinds, and have generally always surrounded myself with gardens and art.

I started college as a biological sciences major, and gradually honed in on the Plant Sciences, with an emphasis on botany, plant physiology, chemistry, soil science, and plant pests and diseases.

Over the years since then, I have been a homeowner and gardener in the Pacific Northwest and have developed a great love of the many beautiful varieties of native and ornamental plants available to us here. I've since developed this horticultural background, which combined with my interests in design and art have led to my natural evolution into the profession of landscape designer.

In 2007 I became an APLD Certified Landscape Designer after submitting my design work to the APLD Certification Review Panel for evaluation. APLD Certification provides professional recognition to landscape designers based on established standards of excellence. For more information on APLD and its Certification program for landscape designers you may visit their website at www.apld.org.
 

"I strive to make each of my designs a unique collaboration between my clients, their spaces, and the natural environment in their area. I love the process of discovering just the right look and feel for each new garden, and of creating new living areas that bring people out of the house to enjoy them."

---Patricia Acheff, APLD
 

 Professional Affiliations:

Association of Professional Landscape Designers 
Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Oregon Chapter
Association of Northwest Landscape Designers 
Hardy Plant Society of Oregon 
 

Education:

 
  Portland Community College: 46 credit hours in the Landscape Technology program
  M.S. Plant Protection and Pest Management, University of California, Davis
  B.S. Plant Science, with honors, University of California, Davis

           
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