Portland’s Premier Landscape Design + Build Firm
We design and build distinctive landscapes all over the Portland area.
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 and drought tolerant landscape? A calm and cozy backyard hangout spot? A Japanese-inspired estate garden? Our team has designed and built them all.
Curious what we can do for your landscaping? Let's start right now:
Featured Review:
Andrea F. "...it took us six months to get on Ross NW’s construction calendar! Even though the wait time was frustrating, it was SO WORTH THE WAIT. Our home was beautiful, but our front and back yard are now stunning. Our neighbors regularly stop by and thank us for re-doing our yard. -Excerpt, read entire review here.
What We Do:
Residential Landscape Design & Build in Portland, OR
We are landscape contractors (OLCB #9085) who design and then install landscapes that fit the way you live. When you work with Ross NW Watergardens you get a team of designers and craftsmen who will collaborate with you to create a landscape design tailored to your family's needs and style.
Our team offers you a wide range of design and installation services including:
Who We Are:
Landscape Designers, Contractors, Craftsmen, & Family
When you call, email, or fill out a contact form Ben Bowen will communicate with you to discuss your project and set up a free landscape consultation. Ben serves as your landscape designer, provides you with proposals for your project, and will be your primary contact through the entire landscape design and build process.
Ross "Joe" Bowen, with over 40 years of landscape experience, started Ross NW Watergardens. He still personally oversees the installation of many of our projects. When Ben is out of town Joe will be a daily presence on your project, making sure questions (from you or our crew) get answered quickly.
Our crew leaders have both been with us for over 15 years. Their crew members have been working with us anywhere from 2-13 years. We view it as a privilege to have kept our team so stable for so many years.
Jose Ortega, who happens to be Joe's son-in-law, 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.
Learn more about us here and access all of our happy client's reviews here.
Why Ross NW Watergardens For Your Garden Design?
From the initial contact to the final walk through (1) communication is key to the success of your landscape design-build project. Ross NW Watergardens works hard to keep the dialogue going. We are never confrontational, but deal with unexpected issues head on.
(2) Quality is the most important thing to us. We respect budgets and your design preferences, but your new landscape has to work well for years to come. Your landscape will look great when we finish and improve with age. If we can't deliver a beautiful landscape in your budget we will let you know.
(3) We are easy to work with. Ross NW Watergardens takes a flexible approach. We are pragmatic, never dogmatic.
Our experience will blend with your preferences to produce personalized solutions to your landscape design challenges. We will work with you, your architect, your general contractor, subcontractor, inspectors, and anyone else involved to make sure your project goes smoothly.
Our highly skilled crews have the (4) experience and ability needed to create truly beautiful gardens. It has taken decades for our crew leaders to develop their craft. Your landscape will be proof of that.
Ross NW Watergardens is licensed (OLCB# 9085), bonded, and insured. We have hundreds of happy customers in the greater Portland metro area, dozens of 5 star reviews, and have completed landscape design-build projects all over the Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, WA area.
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Ross NW Watergardens’ Service Area:
We offer landscape design and landscape installation 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. In Washington we take on projects in Vancouver, Ridgefield, and Camas.
We also have completed projects in 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.