We design landscapes, build beautiful gardens, and install custom water features.
From the first email to the final walk through, your designer will take the lead and ensure your new landscape feels and functions just the way you want it to.
Looking for a low maintenance modern landscape? A quiet Japanese-inspired garden? A serene koi pond? Our team specializes in that.
Curious what we can do for your landscaping? Let's start right now:
Featured Review:
Dale Allen: "I hired Ross Watergardens to design and install a Japanese garden around 3 sides of my condo. Ben Bowen was a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. He listened with interest to all my ideas and incorporated them wherever they made sense. The design process was a true collaboration… The design itself is gorgeous - beyond my expectations. The large stones make me think I'm in a mountain hermitage. And the plants are beautiful, even in their winter colors. I can hardly wait for spring… I can't say enough what a pleasure it was to work with Ben and his crew on my garden. Their communication, expertise and professionalism made the project a true delight. -Excerpt, read entire review here.
What We Do Really Well:
Portland’s Small Landscape Design + Build Team For Your Big Landscape Dream
Who We Are:
Ben Bowen is your landscape designer and owner of Ross NW Watergardens. He will be your first and last contact for your project and directly oversees the installation.
Ross "Joe" Bowen, with over 40 years of landscape experience, started Ross NW Watergardens and assists Ben with many of our projects. When Ben is out of town Joe will be a daily presence on your project, making sure everything goes as planned.
Our crew leaders have both been with us for over 18 years. Their crew members have been working with us anywhere from 2-15 years. We view it as a privilege to have kept our team so stable for so many years.
Jose Ortega is our landscape field manager. He will ensure your project runs smoothly by organizing all the materials and equipment that are needed to make your landscape design a reality.
Our Service Area:
We offer landscape design and landscape contracting in the Portland-metro area (and occasionally beyond). This includes Portland, Lake Oswego, Dunthorpe, Wilsonville, West Linn, Clackamas, Tigard, Tualatin, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Oregon City in Oregon.
We also have completed landscape projects in Camas, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Hood River, Yamhill, Lebanon, Canby, and on the Oregon Coast. If your project is outside our normal service area, but is challenging or unique, please let us know!
Ross NW Watergardens is open Monday - Friday, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. We don’t have a studio or office that is open to the public, but will come to you at a time that works with your schedule.
Our landscape warranty includes:
Hardscaping including patio and walkway pavers, slate, concrete, and stone masonry carries a one year warranty.
Water features have a one year warranty.
Irrigation systems have a one year warranty.
Fences and screens have a one year warranty.
Low voltage lighting has a one year warranty.
Plants, with an irrigation system, have a 90 day warranty. (More here.) We do offer extended warranties in certain situations.
Plants, without an irrigation system, have no warranty.
Transplanted plants have no warranty.