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Portland Business Journal Ranks Landscape East & West among Top Landscaping Firms
The Portland Business Journal has named Landscape East & West one of the top landscaping companies in Portland for 2012.
(more…)Water Feature Design Tips: Creating a Zen Retreat
Water is the most calming element. Humans naturally delight in the endless sounds and sights of water. If you’re looking to add interest to your outdoor area – or if you’re looking to mask unwanted sound, such as that of the traffic on a busy street – there’s no better approach than adding water features. Portland garden lovers can create a beautiful water feature that blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape by following these tips:
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3 Landscaping Trends We’re Thankful For
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to give thanks for what inspires and sustains us. Here at Landscape East & West, we’re feeling grateful for the increasing popularity of sustainable landscape maintenance and design.
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Top U.S. Landscape Designer to Present Portland Lecture and Workshop
As homeowners focus more and more energy on their digital lives, some landscapers fear that designed landscapes – outdoor areas created by landscaping professionals – will go the way of the Palm Pilot. How can landscape designers update our craft to make it more relevant to modern homeowners?
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Fall Lawn Care: What to Do with Fall Leaves
Looking up at Portland’s tree canopy, it’s incredible to think about the sheer volume of leaves that will soon be clogging up gutters and piling up on sidewalks. In a natural setting, those fallen leaves serve important purposes – they add nutrients to the soil and offer natural ground insulation. In an urban setting, however, the autumnal shedding of leaves can pose a real hassle for everything from drainage to lawn care.
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Landscape East & West Recognized by the Business Recycling Awards Group (BRAG)
Landscape East & West is proud to accept an award from the Business Recycling Awards Group (BRAG), which recognizes businesses throughout Clackamas County that do an outstanding job of recycling, preventing waste, purchasing recycled-content products and promoting sustainability. (more…)Fall Preparation: Rainwater Harvesting Options for Homeowners
From our years of experience landscaping Lake Oswego and Portland, we can tell you that rainwater harvesting systems are highly beneficial, even in a moist climate like the Pacific Northwest. Yes, for much of the year rainwater harvesting systems in Portland-area homes will over-collect. At these times, the excess water can be diverted onto a permeable surface, where it will drain away slowly into the city watershed. Even during these wet periods, harvesting does help benefit the local eco system by slowing the drainage of rainwater to the river. (more…)
Join Landscape East & West at the Neil Kelly Remodeling Street Fair
If you’re a homeowner looking to remodel – or if you just think you might want to renovate down the road – we encourage you to come to the Remodeling Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Neil Kelly Design Center (804 N. Alberta). The event will offer a wealth of information on the latest products, services and trends in home remodeling. (more…)Project Spotlight: Lake Oswego Outdoor Kitchen Design
An outdoor kitchen is an increasingly popular way to transform your backyard landscape into an awe-inspiring place for entertaining friends and family. We recently transformed a Lake Oswego patio into a natural stone outdoor kitchen against a lush backdrop of Douglas firs in a natural stream corridor. The crowning jewel: a wood-burning pizza oven built with San Francisco Cobblefield stonework. (more…)
End-of-Summer Pruning: Preparing Trees and Shrubs for Fall
While it may seem that landscaping Beaverton, Portland, and other perpetually green locales would b
e a year-round job, the truth is that certain months of the year are very quiet from a landscaping perspective. August, for instance, is a time to put lawn care maintenance on hold, since most plants, including grass, enter their dormant season during the hottest time of the year.
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