I call my Shop CONTAINED EXUBERANCE to call attention to the lush fantastic beauty you can achieve with plantings in contemporary, artful containers.

This spring my southeast Portland shop is open 1 days/week, Friday & Saturday, from March-June, 2021 (summer and fall hours to be determined). Face masks and social distancing are mandatory during COVID-19 while we anticipate the easing and end of the pandemic.

DISCOUNTS/INCENTIVE: I sell at 20% off conventional retail prices on most stock (take 20% off the price marked on most pots in my Shop at checkout).

Over the course of my 45-year career as garden designer, public garden director, and nurseryman, I have designed lots of public and private gardens and planted many a pot.

In my 7-year-old Shop, I curate and offer a wide range of pots in exciting shapes, textures, and glazes. All are well-built, high-fired, weather resistant, and winterproof in the Portland Metro region and Pacific Northwest.

Let’s take a little tour of my Shop. I am conveniently located in southeast Portland next door to Xera Plants – growers and experts in climate-adapted plants for the Pacific Northwest. Our businesses are separate, but intertwine and support each other nicely.

STREETSIDE outside my Shop
A range of planted and empty pots spills out onto the sidewalk on both sides of the garage door to my Shop. These pots are always for sale. I will unplant a “planted pot” to make a sale (or take it away planted as is).

INSIDE the Shop you’ll find containers generally grouped by type and composition:
• Cast stone
• Glazed Earthenware
• Terra cotta
• Lightweight polyresins
• Metal hanging planters

Cubby hole shelves display a range of smaller pots for indoor and outdoor settings, whimsical garden statuary, Buddhas, pagodas, and more.

Throughout the season, I plant a selection of small pots to go. They make great tabletop decoration for patios, terraces, and balconies… as well as great gifts for gardeners.

I also specialize in decorative cast stone, recirculating fountains from Campania International for outdoor spaces and garden terraces… even office spaces. Price ranges vary from $175 to $1200 depending on size. Electric pumps are included in the pricing. Custom ordering is available and usually takes 6-8 weeks lead time.

PLAN A VISIT TO CONTAINED EXUBERANCE this spring.