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Ross NW Watergardens

$500/on-site estimate

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Softscaping

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About
Working with Ross NW Watergardens should be a pleasure. From the initial free consultation through the final walk through we keep communication open and easy. Proposals, designs, invoices, and payments all happen online so you don't have to pause your life for a landscaping project! We also understand what makes a landscape not just good- but great. Ross NW Watergardens uses quality materials: moss boulders, locally grown plants, decomposed granite, juniper timbers, steel edging, high-efficiency pumps. Even more important than out materials is our team. We are a family based firm and have decades of experience. Most of our people, including the crew leader for your project, have been with us for over 10 years. Ideas flow easily from your designer to your crew because we all speak the same design language. Let's start today with a free consultation and see if we might be a good fit for your project. When you first contact Ross NW Watergardens you will speak with me, Ben Bowen. I enjoy the process of understanding your outdoor spaces and what you want to do with them. No two spaces, and no two clients are the same. The design and proposal process is enjoyable, full of ideas, concepts, plants, boulders, decomposed granite... all my favorite things! But as much as I love my work, I love being able to step away from it when needed even more. My four boys (all under 12) benefit from the flexibility my work provides. And this is good for you too. When we meet I won't be beaten down by the grind of a work week. You will have a happy designer ready to get to work!
Overview

Hired 6 times

Serves Portland, OR

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9 employees

27 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, and PayPal.

Services offered

Work needed

Larger landscape changes

Complete renovation

Softscaping

Lay grass or sod

Lay artificial turf

Plant trees or shrubs

Trim trees/shrubs

Hardscaping

Artificial turf

Boulders or stones

Water features

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Reviews
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Bert B.

Jan 18, 2026

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natasha B.

Nov 10, 2025

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Aspen P.

Sep 19, 2025

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We asked Ross NW Watergardens to propose a replacement design for our aged waterfall with small pond to both reduce the water feature's maintenance (lots of tree debris fall) and aesthetically upgrade it for a more natural, integrated and non-linear appearnce. Ben guided us through the proposal review process over a couple of weeks and several iterations to arrive at a natural flowing pondless design solution to meet all of the design objectives identified for a very competitive price.
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Thanks for the kind words and for working with me on the redesign of the water feature!
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Arthur K.

May 23, 2025

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Naisa G.

Sep 6, 2025

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We hired Ross NW Watergardens to do a complete overhaul of our front yard. It was a dry and barren eyesore. Ben came in, took some pictures, and got back to us with a proposal super quickly. Once work started , it was super quick, just 3 days (granted its a small yard). There were around 50-ish plants, a large amount of river rocks to make a dry pond, fresh bark dust, and they installed a drip irrigation system. The crew was super polite and friendly. Ben was very communicative and understanding of us having to work around the holiday weekend for our money to get moved around. It was a great experience and we are so happy with our yard.
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Thanks for the kind words Naisa, it was great to be able to design and install a new garden for you!
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Benjamin Bowen

FAQs

  • What types of customers have you worked with?

    We do a lot of full scale landscapes, from design to completion. However, we also install many styles of water features and enjoy irrigation installation as well. No landscape project is too small for Ross NW Watergardens.

  • What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

    Make sure you deal with a licensed contractor, like Ross NW Watergardens in Portland Oregon. Look at their portfolio, or visit past projects. But most of all, find someone you feel comfortable with. Most projects have some bumps along the way. Be sure you pick someone you can navigate those with.

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