We at Ross NW Watergardens are happy to announce that we have been named one of 12 finalists for Total Landscape Care's "Landscaper of the Year" award!
Read MoreRoss NW Watergardens Project Featured In "Landscape Contractor" Magazine
Ross NW Watergardens is featured in the July issue of LC/DBM!
Read More3 Super Easy DIY Landscape Tips
Early spring we had some great weather. You probably walked through your landscaping and came up with all sorts of improvement plans. This is the year your garden really takes off!
Read MorePortland Paver Patio- Before & After
A project does not have to be complicated or challenging to be satisfying. When the change is dramatic and the customer is thrilled we are happy campers! A recent project for a long time customer in Beaverton, OR illustrates that well.
Read MoreA Garden and a Backyard Habitat
ne of our clients in Lake Oswego, OR just had their property designated a "Backyard Habitat". The certification acknowledges the efforts made by a homeowner to make their landscape friendly to native plants and animals.
Read MoreIs Ross NW Watergardens Expensive?
"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:
Read More10 Ways To Ruin Your Garden
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.
Read MoreRaised Garden Beds- Perfect For Portland
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
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.)
Read MoreMy Little Brother
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....
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