Transform Your Patio Into An All-Weather Outdoor Living Space

July 2018

It’s easy for Pacific Northwest residents to love where we live. We’re surrounded by beauty and never let a little rain keep us from enjoying the outdoors. Like many Portlanders, our clients in SW Portland wanted to create an outdoor space they could utilize throughout the year. Since our landscaping experts specialize in designs that add function to exterior spaces, we transformed their patio and deck into a seamless all-weather outdoor living space. (more…)

Foodscaping: Gardens That Taste As Good As They Look

June 2018

Creating An Edible Garden Paradise

Here in the Pacific Northwest we appreciate our abundant opportunities to enjoy and connect with nature. Residential landscapes are designed to thrive in our damp climate and produce year-round beauty that transforms from season to season. When it comes to landscaping, Portland, Oregon gardeners know how to keep yards lush and gardens vibrant. Creating landscapes that incorporate edible plants is becoming a popular way to combine beauty with practicality. Blending native plants with herbs, fruits, and vegetables turns a garden into an edible paradise. Thinking about doing a little foodscaping? If you’re curious about what to grow and when to plant, take a look at our handy infographic. Maybe you’ll get inspired! For more inspiration, browse photos of some of our garden designs. (more…)

Springtime Landscaping and Gardening Tips

May 2018

Enjoy Your Beautiful Spring Garden Spring officially began on March 20th and this year the spectacular Pacific Northwest cherry blossoms arrived right on time. Since then spring has been blooming all around us. While we may have some gray skies and rainy days ahead, we’re fortunate to be surrounded by a rainbow of colorful flowers. If you’re a homeowner, that means spring landscaping is already on your mind. (more…)

Wowing With Water Features: Create An Exquisite Focal Point

March 2018

How to Plan, Design, and Maintain Your Water Feature

Water has long been considered one of life’s four essential elements (along with fire, earth, and air). It’s not only vital to survival, it heals, sustains, and balances. Research proves listening to water can decrease stress and lift the spirit, and watching it can dazzle and delight. There are many reasons our Portland landscaping clients install water features. In addition to the intrinsic and aesthetic benefits of water, the sound of moving water is a great way to drown out traffic or other unwelcome noise. Water features also attract wildlife to your yard. If you’re interested in creating a Zen retreat or a meditation garden, be sure to include a water feature as a key ingredient in your overall design. (more…)

Is Your Landscape Lush & Healthy?

February 2018

See Examples Of Lush & Healthy Portland Landscapes When you walk or drive by an amazing yard, resplendent with vibrant colors and thriving plants, you can’t help but notice it. Have you ever wondered what it takes to achieve and maintain such a lush and healthy landscape? (more…)

Outdoor Living Space Makeovers: An Elegant Backdrop For A Wedding

January 2018

Creating Custom Outdoor Kitchens With Style

Hillsboro Makeover: A Form+Function Success In this project spotlight, our Hillsboro clients were preparing to host their grandchild’s wedding and wanted to convert their outdoor space into an elegant and functional venue for the big event. They contacted us well in advance to be sure everything would be ready in time. Our team even finished the project a full year before the wedding, giving them lots of extra time to enjoy their new space before it served as the perfect backdrop for a beautiful wedding. (more…)

Design Your New Summer Outdoor Living Space This Winter

November 2017

Plan Hardscaping Projects Now So They’re Ready To Enjoy When You Are You know the expression, “there’s no time like the present?” Every spring we receive calls for patio updates and hardscaping projects. Unfortunately, by then we’re already booked solid! Winter is the perfect time to start planning hardscaping projects you’d like to have completed before summer. We want you to enjoy your outdoor living area renovations as soon as they’re done, so let’s get to it. Let us walk you through planning steps for your hardscaping projects. Take time now to plan ahead, and the outdoor living space you’re dreaming of will be ready for you when the warm weather returns. (more…)

French Drains May Be Your Soggy Lawn Solution

October 2017

View Our Handy French Drains Infographic and Learn More About French Drains (more…)

Light Up Your Landscape

August 2017

Make Your Outdoor Living Space Inviting with Control Lighting Portland homeowners can add hardscaping, and a patio cover with a fire pit to expand outdoor living space and increase enjoyment during inclement weather. What they may overlook is the importance of landscape lighting. Portland’s  winter months bring dark days—many residents feel disheartened at the prospect of leaving for work in darkness and arriving back home in darkness. Landscape lighting can make an outdoor space feel cozy and inviting, even during Portland’s soggy winter season. (more…)

Enjoy Your Outdoor Living Area All Year Long – Add the Perfect Covered Structure

July 2017

Covered outdoor living areas offer a year-round oasis for relaxing and entertaining. Landscape East & West will work with you to create a unique patio cover, pergola, or other covered structure that’s perfect for your landscape. Because covered patios and decks have become a sought-after element among homebuyers, homes with covered structures tend to earn a higher resale price. A wood pergola or other covered structure adds functional square footage to the home, extending your usable living space. After adding a covered outdoor structure, many homeowners find they enjoy the outdoors more frequently throughout the year. And in our drizzly Pacific Northwest climate, being able to enjoy the outdoors for more of the year is a huge plus. (more…)