Custom landscape design in Portland, Oregon
Grow Modern develops landscapes that blend beauty, utility and conservation—from the quiet sanctuary of a Japanese garden to the playfulness of California Modern.
Our Specialty
Grow Modern designs landscapes that are as unique as the people who inhabit them. We create outdoor spaces with year-round interest in mind, incorporating broadleaf evergreens, fruiting trees and shrubs, and fragrant plants that bloom precisely when you're most likely to be outside enjoying them. Although inspired by Midcentury and Japanese garden traditions, we draw from a wide range of design traditions, and most importantly from you, your lifestyle, your senses, and how you want to feel in your own backyard.
Service Menu
Fully Customized Landscape Design
Whether your existing design needs an overhaul or you’re starting from scratch in a new home, a Grow Modern Landscape Design will provide you with the best beginning possible, and work with our partners to have your dream installed.
Plant Inventory & Maintenance Guides
Did you purchase a new home and want to learn more about the plants in your garden and how to care for them? A Plant Inventory can provide details on each plant and guidance on care and maintenance, including pruning, fertilization schedules, and recommendations for renovating or replacing.
Consultations
Do you have a trouble spot in your yard where your plants are just not thriving? Or would you like to explore ideas to improve your existing garden? A Grow Modern consultant will meet with you to review your site, assess your needs, and provide a written plan to help you achieve your goals.
Fine Garden Maintenance
Grow Modern brings years of gardening expertise to help you keep your shrubs and trees healthy through species-appropriate selective pruning, seasonal fertilization, and troubleshooting of any plant issues. We are committed to following organic practices, keeping your gardens safe for family and wildlife.
About Us
Grow Modern was born out of Morgan Sapp's love of Japanese gardens, mid-century design, and his life-long love of the natural world. He is a certified landscape designer and a member of Association of Northwest Landscape Designers (ANLD), Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), and currently working on master pruner certification.
When not gardening, you can find Morgan scouring the forest for mushrooms and walking creek beds hunting for agates.
Let's chat
No matter the size of the project or where you are in your landscape journey, we want to make sure you have exactly what you need to make your vision come to life. Let's chat about how we can make that happen.