LANDSCAPING PROJECTS IN THE PORTLAND, OR METRO AREA
Making Metro Area Properties Beautiful Since 1987Every landscaping project in the Portland metro area starts with a unique set of challenges. Slope, soil, drainage, aging hardscape, overgrown plantings. The projects below show real work completed by the Monaghan’s Landscaping crew across Portland-area neighborhoods.
Each entry includes what we found, what we did, and the finished result. We add new projects here as we complete them across Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties.
Paver Walkway Replacement, Eastmoreland
This Eastmoreland homeowner had an aging concrete walkway that had served its purpose for years but no longer matched the character of the home. The straight, flat concrete path showed years of wear, with discoloration and surface deterioration from Portland's wet winters.
Our crew removed the old concrete and excavated 6 to 8 inches of material underneath. We replaced it with tumbled cobblestone pavers in warm earth tones, bordered by a charcoal paver soldier course on both edges. The new walkway follows a gentle curve from the street to the front entry, replacing the rigid straight line of the original path with a more natural flow that complements the property's mature landscaping. We finished by spreading blended soil from S&H Landscape Supply across both sides of the walkway to prepare the yard for future planting.
Concrete walkway removal, 6 to 8 inch excavation, tumbled cobblestone paver installation with charcoal border, curved walkway design, blended soil regrading
Front Yard Renovation, Rock Creek
This Rock Creek property had a front yard that's common across Portland's NW suburbs: moss had overtaken most of the lawn, the remaining grass was thin and patchy, and the existing plantings were overgrown and shapeless. The slight slope from the house to the street made the erosion and bare spots even more visible from the curb.
We started by removing all the existing sod, weeds, and overgrown plants. Along the street edge, we installed a 1-foot concrete block retaining wall with flat caps to define the property line and hold the grade. Behind the wall, we planted black mondo grass, David viburnum, barberries, jasmines, and daphnes throughout the bed. A 1/4-minus gravel pathway now runs through the side yard to provide clean access to the backyard. We finished the beds with brown hemlock mulch to suppress weeds and retain moisture through Portland's dry summers.
Sod and weed removal, 1-foot concrete block retaining wall with caps, planting (black mondo grass, David viburnum, barberries, jasmines, daphnes), 1/4-minus gravel pathway, brown hemlock mulch
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7925 SW Canyon Ln, Portland, Oregon 97225
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All of Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties
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