Another 5 star review for Ross NW Watergardens' landscape services:
Read More10 Ways To Lower Maintenance On Your Landscape in 2017
I can read your mind (just when it comes to your yard). You do not want to spend more time caring for their landscapes. You want to spend less time, even no time if possible.
In an effort to give you what you want, here are 10 ways to lessen the amount of time needed to care for your landscape- and most of them of them are serious.
Read MorePortland Japanese Garden Expansion Opening Soon!
Like many of you we have been following the "Cultural Crossing" expansion of the Japanese Garden closely. The article below, from "The Hills and Heights" publication has a great preview
Read MoreWhy Your Fescue Lawn Looks Dead
What does your fescue look like now? My clients with tall fescue sod from JB Sod have lawns that look like wet straw. Not good. I called JB Sod and asked them about it. Here is what is going on:
We have had a much colder winter that normal and fescue lawns have gone dormant. In fact the sod fields at JB are dormant too!
Read MorePictures That Prove Your Winter Garden Can Be Beautiful
This garden was designed by Sadafumi Uchiyama and installed by us in 2008. We do the basic maintenance as well, with the excellent tree pruning by Mike Ellena.
I stopped by to make sure the garden had come through the ice and snow well. What a great garden this come to be. Even in winter it makes me smile!
Read MoreIs Snow Bad For My Plants?
Does snow hurt plants?
Not usually. The real danger posed by snow involves weight not cold. As the snow piles up on branches they can bend and then break. This is especially true with plants that are brittle to begin with. Most, if not all, of your plants should be just fine!
Read MoreConcepts For A Low Maintenance Modern Landscape Design
The Ideabook below shows concepts that can be used to design a modern landscape that is relatively low maintenance. Enjoy!
Read More6 Modern Ways To Make Your Landscape More Edible
Even with our relatively short growing period there are many ways to integrate edible landscape elements into your yard and reap (literally) the rewards all year.
Here are 6 great ways to make your landscape more edible:
Read MoreRetaining Walls Keep Your Portland Slope In Place
Portland is a city of hills and slopes. Many of our yards have major elevation changes. These provide a challenge, but also a great opportunity.
Retaining walls take your slope and make it usable- while keeping all that soil where it should be. What type of retaining wall is right for you and your landscape? Take a closer look at a few options and then contact Ross NW Watergardens for a free consultation!
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Drought Tolerant Plants- My Favorites
People are thinking about the use of drought tolerant plants. It's a trend that has been gaining steam for a number of years, but the weather in Portland this summer has accelerated it. Almost every client I have met with in the last 2-3 months has mentioned low-water use as a priority.
If you are looking for drought tolerant plant suggestions, you have come to the right place. My favorites are below. Let's all work together to create distinct gardens that are water-wise!
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