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Custom Landscaping in Vancouver

Vancouver Landscapes

Here’s a really slick looking landscape we designed and installed for one of our customers in Lacamas Shores. We built our design around some existing established plants to bring some distinction and a truly custom look to this front yard. We think it meshes really well with the upscale look of the neighborhood.

These retaining walls help shape the space. We intentionally selected materials for this custom landscape that would fit in well with the neighborhood and even complement the upscale look of the home itself. We also brought in some fresh plantings and accent lighting so the space would be lit up or in bloom in every season, and at any time of day. There are lots of familiar elements in this Vancouver landscape combined to build a stellar finished product.

 

 

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One of our long-time customers wanted us to reclaim some of their space and give it a nice, clean look.

The area alongside their driveway was overgrown and filled with dead foliage. A small retaining wall was an attractive and long-lasting solution that we were happy to install once things were looking a little tidier. This wall will help keep nature at bay and bring this once wild space some character.

Small retaining walls can do it all.

Landscaper’s Toolbox: Retaining Walls and You

Retaining walls are one of our our most frequent requests. Retaining wall projects are as diverse as it gets in landscaping. Many contractors and commercial clients request retaining walls to help create distinction between areas of their landscaping, or solve drainage and grading issues. However, the potential applications of a retaining wall extend far beyond these common purposes. A retaining wall has the ability to transform a backyard into an outdoor living space, and can be built to fit any style or color palette.

From the purely practical to the distinctly decorative, retaining walls can accomplish so much for any yard. Here are a few shots of retaining wall projects we’ve done, and a little bit of background into the goals of the projects.

Retaining wall projects can accomplish so much for any yard.

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This is a great example of a retaining wall that accomplishes a practical goal: this customer wanted us to develop their yard into a level space for an outdoor entertainment area, with a retaining wall that would also serve as additional seating. The pathway leading to the patio area also provided easier access from the driveway down to the back yard.

 

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This project was actually developed to create a lower maintenance yard. Removing the grass here didn’t have to detract from the attractiveness of the front yard, and with the plantings of low maintenance shrubs and easy to care for perennials, the space actually looks very clean and contemporary. Accessing and caring for their sloped yard was difficult for this client, so we used these small retaining walls to help level things out and make the space pop.

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Commercial clients need retaining walls too. This was one part of over 775 feet of walls created to help flatten lots for houses in a new subdivision. These are large blocks, 8″ tall and 18″ wide– the same blocks we use on engineered retaining walls that reach over 4 feet tall.