Chris Hart-Henderson, owner of Heart Springs Design, is a licensed landscape contractor with over 20 years landscape design and gardening experience in the high, dry, cold intermountain west and Central Oregon.

She teaches college-level landscape design and horticulture courses, has spoken at many seminars and conferences, and studied landscape architecture at Oregon State University. Her passion for using native and regionally compatible plants to create casual natural landscapes has gleaned her several state and regional design awards.

Chris' passion for creating exciting regional landscapes that are sustainable has evolved organically out of living, gardening, and playing outdoors in the Central Oregon area since 1984. Chris explains, "I'm completely and deeply in love with Central Oregon. The abundant beauty surrounding this fragile High Desert region is an open invitation to indulge my desire to be outdoors and teaches me how to live lightly on the planet.

My sustainable design process and approach create a colorful regional landscape that matures with grace and effortless harmony. I combine my design expertise, with solid knowledge of hydraulics and irrigation, and garden maintenance to provide the client with a holistic landscape approach. As a fervent advocate for native plants, I'm passionate about preserving the natural beauty of this area through my own and others continued education in conservation methods.

This ensures a healthy balanced ecosystem that also provides ample pleasures for the discerning gardener or conservationist client. My landscape designs combine the best selection of plants to achieve a truly unique regional look with regionally adaptable exotic plants from similar regions of the world. This technique thrills the client and thrives over time, rather that just survives."

CREDENTIALS

• Over 20 years of landscape design experience in Central Oregon
• Oregon Licensed Landscape Contractor since 1991
• BA Degree from OSU with emphasis in Landscape Architecture 1981
• Landscape Project featured on OPB's Pilot Program "Northwest Gardening"
• Oregon State OLCA "Best Design Build" 1991
• Central Oregon OLCA "Best Residential/Commercial Design" 1993
• Over 25 years experience with Rural and Agricultural Irrigation Design
• Over 25 years experience with Water-features, Ponds, and Waterfalls
• Over 20 years experience in Central Oregon Native and Backyard Wildlife Habitat Design
• Teacher of accredited courses in Landscape Design and Plant Identification through the COCC Turf and Landscape Industry Department since 1997
• Lecturer for Master Gardener's and Community Education Classes on "Do It Yourself" Homeowner Irrigation Design and Installation since 1991
• Central Oregon Green Industry Conference Speaker 1998 and 2002
• Author GARDENEERING ‚ Landscaping in High Dry Cold Places