Is Ross NW Watergardens Expensive?

March 15, 2013 by Ben Bowen

"Are you guys expensive?"

get asked that quite often. And I never know how to answer it. There are so many types of projects, so many different kinds of landscapers, and just as many varieties of customer. It's impossible to just say "Yes" or "No". And most potential clients don't want a soliloquy...

So here are the two sides of the full answer:

10 Ways To Ruin Your Garden

February 13, 2013 by Ben Bowen

Ever have a waitress set a beautiful plate of food in front of you, and then notice a hair in it? Kind of ruins everything doesn't it? Yes, for anything to be great it's not enough to include the right things- you also have know what to avoid.

Raised Garden Beds- Perfect For Portland

February 9, 2013 by Ben Bowen

Raised garden beds have gone prime time. No longer content to hide in a corner of your backyard, the raised planter has moved front and center. All over Portland from Irvington to Laurelhurst to FoPo you see vegetables growing in front yards, even parking strips. Read More

My Top 1 Landscaping Tip For 2013

December 31, 2012 by Ben Bowen

Everyone loves lists- and this time of the year there are a million of them. How about a list of 1? Easy to read. Easy to follow. Landscaping gold.

I was once involved in a convention, participating in a walk through the organizer was doing with the speakers . (Yes, some landscapers can speak.) He asked one of the speakers: "Do you know what your main points are?" There was an awkward pause. He then said: "Just make sure do. If you don't, no one else will either".

In a similar way, if you don't know what your landscape is about, no one else will either. The focal points in your landscape are the main points, the high points that let us know what your garden means to you. "Focus" on this one tip and reap the rewards in 2013.

(I totally stole this idea from this great article.)

My Little Brother

December 27, 2012 by Ben Bowen

I have written about Kyle before. I recently realized, however, that something was missing. An apology. I can't really talk about Kyle without saying sorry to some people. So here we go....

Preparing Your Portland Water Feature For Winter

December 11, 2012 by Ben Bowen

Some day in January you will wake up to find ice or (even better) snow covering the ground. Your first thought is "I hope I have some good coffee in the house!" Once you have dodged that bullet another question will smack you in the face:

Should I have winterized my water feature?

What Makes Ross NW Watergardens Different As A Landscaper?

October 15, 2012 by Ben Bowen

Portland is full of landscape companies. What makes Ross NW Watergardens stand out?

How To Build A Koi Pond Water Feature

October 8, 2012 by Ben Bowen

See how Ross NW Watergardens built a koi pond water feature in three minutes! Our client, in Lake Oswego Oregon, filmed and edited this short video of his back yard being landscaped.

Why would a Portland landscaper blog?

September 14, 2012 by Ben Bowen

As a first post this seems like a reasonable question. Why would a landscaper need (or want) to blog? Why not build a large site that answers every possible question?