Monthly Archives: May 2009

Staycation Vancouver and Portland

Number of View: 146Well dear. We can’t afford to go on a super vacation but we can afford to stay at home and really fix up our back yard. A lot of our work this last year is just that. … Continue reading

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Flagstone faced planter boxes and killer rock walls

Number of View: 591This week will probably be the last week we work in in Lake Oswego for the current job. It has been a great job for us. We’ve done about every facit of landscape work. Irrigation trouble shooting, … Continue reading

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Low voltage led lights for landscaping

Number of View: 563 It may be that we are just lucky, but I think there is a pretty big desire for low voltage led lights in the landscape. Last week we changed out 12 incandescent lights to the new … Continue reading

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Green Industry Carbon Credits

Number of View: 459Landscaping is the true “Green Industry”. Many people and landscape contractors really aren’t that aware of this. As a industry we have, and have for many years been at the front lines with the battle against environmental … Continue reading

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A landscapers backyard

Number of View: 573A cobblers children seem to have either have no shoes or torn ones. A plumbers home has water leaks. An electricians home has a smoking light socket. We hear these sayings all the time. In fact many … Continue reading

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Paver patios with flagstone paths and more

Number of View: 271This week we are pretty darn busy. We have some paver patios to install. We are installing a 10′ diameter Old Dominion patio the color being summit. With that we are installing a Paleo paver patio at … Continue reading

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Oregon Landscaping

Number of View: 184This last week we continued work on our Lake Oswego job. We finished up the planting, cleaning up of garden beds, installing drip irrigation, revamping some pavers that have been installed over 10 years, and installed a … Continue reading

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Landscaping Blogs for you and I

Number of View: 676I really look forward to see what kind of my written blogs get the most attention every week. I usually get 3-4 visitors from other countries visiting my website,  as well as 10-15 from out of state. … Continue reading

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Landscaping 101 The Scoop on Quality Landscaping

Number of View: 554Woody’s Custom Landscaping, Inc. has served the Vancouver area for 20 years. We have just recently started working in the Portland Metro area. We are a certified Green Industry Professional. Over half of our staff are either … Continue reading

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Retaining Walls ” The Need for Flat Space”

Number of View: 232If you own a newer home. Chances are you live on a sloped piece of property. Either your property drops off from your home or you have a small mountain looming as soon as you look out. … Continue reading

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