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Wood and Stone Steps
Eclectic Landscape, Portland
This is how Ross NW Watergardens conquers steep slopes. Wood steps with boulders and gravel.
This property in Lake Oswego, Oregon has a backyard that is almost all steep hillside. Using wood timbers and stones we are able to create winding pathways that make the space walkable. The boulders hold the steps in place and retain the slope at the same time.
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By Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens, a Portland landscaping firm.
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