GARDEN

Gardenscape with pollinator-friendly flowers and a focal point green obelisk to grab everyone's attention

Our gardens are playful, plant-forward, and deeply rooted in nature. We design outdoor spaces that reflect your tastes, meet your needs, and are in tune with the surrounding environment.

At Garden Riot, we see every garden as a living, evolving work of art. We believe plants and people each have their own stories — our job is to weave them together into a landscape that reflects you. 

From concept to completion, we help you bring life to your space.


RIOT

ZOË VAN BAAREN

Garden Designer

Design Process

  • Private Garden scene with green chairs and table surrounded by lush foliage and plants. A quiet restful garden nook.

    Consultation

    We begin with a site visit to learn more about your project.

  • Landscape design plan with pool, pathways, garden areas, trees, and seating areas.

    Design

    We create a design package and project build estimate.

  • Aerial view of a secret garden with four green chairs arranged around a small fire pit on a gravel patio, surrounded by lush greenery and colorful flowers. A pathway leads to a bench in a garden meadow.

    Garden Installation

    We supervise all aspects of the garden's construction and planting.

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This is a classic Garden Riot design. Layered multi seasonal garden filled with gorgeous vibrant plants. This chic white garden is the perfect place to entertain.
A charming craftsman-style house with the perfect craftman style garden. Both house and garden compliment. The garde is beautifully landscaped with colorful plants like peony, lady's mantle, and catmint.
Lush naturalistic garden with a variety pollinator pollinator-friendly plants, purple salvia, and decorative grasses in front of a modern contemporary home.
Perfect low maintence front garden to this modern home. Inviting multi functional space. 
Garden Design                    Planting Design                    Garden consultations
A woman sitting on a stone ledge next to a fluffy dog. She has long gray hair and is wearing a purple cardigan and red pants. In the background, there are vibrant pink and orange flowers and a stone fountain with a few palm trees visible.

Hi, I’m Zoe —

A Columbia River Gorge based garden designer.


For the past 10 years, I’ve been creating, growing, and designing with plants across the Pacific Northwest — first in Portland, and now in the wild, majestic beauty of the Gorge.

Before falling head over heels for gardens, I spent 15 years in New York City as a photographer and style maker — a background that still shapes how I see color, light, texture, and composition in outdoor spaces.

I offer highly personalized garden design for clients who want something truly unique — spaces that reflect their lifestyle and complement the natural surroundings in every season.

Client Reviews

“Zoe is a world-class garden visionary with exceptional listening skills and a joyful personality, which makes her a sheer pleasure to work with. Zoë transformed our drab front yard into a year-round and colorful feast for all of our senses. We gleefully check the changes in Zoë‘s masterpiece daily as we emerge from winter into spring. Thanks to her creative artistry, we revel in our glorious views. You can’t stop looking. Hire her!” -M.H.