About Us

Who We Are

A Life Shaped by Landscapes

Tanya Carlsen is a professional landscape designer specializing in native, water‑wise, and pollinator‑friendly landscapes.

She combines practical planning with artistic vision to create functional outdoor spaces.

  • Member: OLCA (Oregon Landscape Contractors Association) – Former President

  • 2017 Winner – High Desert Design Council Landscape Design

  • Oregon Certified Naturalist Program

  • Industry Master Gardener

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Landscape Consultation

A thoughtful walk through your space to observe, ask questions, and begin shaping a design that feels right for you and your land.

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Specialized Design

Detailed plans that reflect your goals, the site’s natural patterns, and plant choices that belong in Central Oregon.

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Ongoing Support

Continued guidance and collaboration as your landscape grows, changes, and settles into place.

Our clients share their experiences…

Kind Words from Past Clients

Mary Maxson

★★★★★

Tanya was wonderful. Our Bend home lacked a river path. She handled design, permits, and coordination flawlessly, and the finished access looks beautiful and natural.

Jillian Taylor

★★★★★

Tanya is amazing. She listened to my ideas and created a comprehensive plan for a blank-slate backyard. I’m excited to watch the vision become real.

E A

★★★★★

Tanya is wonderful to work with. She accommodated scheduling, asked smart questions, and truly cared about getting the design right. The process was enjoyable throughout.

Richard Campione

★★★★★

Tanya knows which plants thrive here and designed a low-maintenance garden we love. Her selections are practical and elegant, and the yard looks great year-round.

Dale Scofield

★★★★★

Working with Tanya was a pleasure. She listened carefully, asked thoughtful questions, and delivered a design better than imagined. The plan made everything achievable easily.

Bethany Graham

★★★★★

Tanya transformed a drab corner into a modern retreat. She listened closely, understood what we wanted, and made it happen. We recommend her thoughtful services.

"Knowing very little about native plants of the region, and wanting to replace the grass, with which our house came, with a native plant landscape, we turned to Tanya. She knows a ton about not only the plants, but also which ones turn which colours at what times of year, and was able to keep to low maintenance plants, as we are not really gardeners. All in all, very pleased with the outcome!"

Jillian Taylor

"Tanya is wonderful to work with. She was very accommodating with my schedule. She asks lots of questions and gathers a lot of information. She made me feel like she cared about my vision and had a driving desire to get the design right for me. Tanya is very easy to work with as well. In my first design there were a couple of flowers and trees I didn't like. She wasn't resistant at all when I told her. She took them out of the design and found others that suited my taste much better. Thank you so much for your excellent work."

Emily