Maintenance
Mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, cleanups and four seasonal fertilizer applications on a 12-month program. The monthly rate stays the same in winter and in leaf season.
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More than half of Milwaukie's homes went up before 1970, and many of the yards show their age. Tall trees shade a thin lawn, and the beds have grown over. By November, the low corner of the backyard stays soft and wet.
Green Tree Landscape and Maintenance is a landscaping company serving Tualatin and the south and west metro. Milwaukie is part of our service area, about 12 miles from Tualatin by I-5 and the Sellwood Bridge. We keep yards up on a 12-month maintenance program, and we put in new landscapes, patios, fences and drainage. Call or text (971) 772-9892, and we will look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the yard, the project or the maintenance you need and where it is. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
Milwaukie is a Clackamas County city of about 21,000 people, where Johnson Creek meets the Willamette River. About 1 in 9 of its homes went up before 1940, by Census Bureau estimates. Only about 3 in 100 were built in 2010 or later.
The city says about 80 percent of its tree canopy grows on private land. It aims for 40 percent canopy cover across town by 2040. Removing a private tree over 6 inches across, measured 4.5 feet up, takes a permit and a replacement tree. Pruning a private tree needs no permit, and neither does removing a screening hedge or shrubs.
OSU Extension says lawn grass does poorly in spots with less than 4 hours of direct sun a day. Planting beds often do better than grass under big trees. Bark dust, the shredded bark used on Northwest beds, helps keep the weeds down. We plan a new landscape around the trees you keep.
About a third of Milwaukie sits on Latourell loam, a deep soil that USDA soil surveys rate well drained. More than a quarter is silt loam and loam that drain more slowly. In those soils, winter water can rise to within 25 to 30 inches of the surface.
Here, about 9 of every 10 inches of rain fall between October and May, by NOAA normals for Portland. Johnson Creek and Kellogg Creek both run through town. Low ground near the creeks has Wapato silty clay loam, a poorly drained soil that floods and ponds in winter. A restoration project on lower Kellogg Creek aims to add flood storage and cut flooding there.
The city's storm system includes 1,190 catch basins and 197 dry wells. Its stormwater FAQ says water in a private backyard is not the city's to fix. On a lot like that, a French drain or some regrading can carry the water away from the house. For roof water, the city allows a dry well with a permit, at least 10 feet from the foundation.
Milwaukie's planning rules cap fences at 42 inches in front yards and 6 feet in side and back yards. At corners and driveways, the city's clear-vision rule holds fences and shrubs to 30 inches above the curb. The city also warns that an old fence line is not a reliable property line. It suggests setting a new cedar fence at least 6 inches inside a known line.
Milwaukie's building division uses the state residential code to decide which projects need a permit. Under that code, a retaining wall over 4 feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing, needs one. A shorter wall that holds up a driveway or other weight can need one too. Grading 50 cubic yards of soil or more takes a city grading permit.
In Milwaukie, a project that disturbs more than 500 square feet of soil needs a city erosion control permit. The city says issuing one can take up to 30 business days. Oregon law also calls for an Oregon 811 locate request at least two business days before any digging. The permit question is settled before work starts.
Milwaukie asks residents to keep leaves and grass clippings out of the street gutters and storm drains. Leaves on a catch basin grate can back water up into the street. The city cleans about half its catch basins each year and asks residents to rake blocked grates clear.
Our fall leaf cleanup is part of the 12-month program, along with mowing and edging. Trimming covers shrubs and small trees below six feet, and corner hedges stay under the city's 30-inch line. Four seasonal fertilizer applications and weeding of the beds are part of it too. The monthly rate holds level all 12 months, through leaf season and the slow winter weeks.
Milwaukie's tap water comes from city wells that draw on the groundwater under town. In a dry summer, OSU Extension suggests 1 to 1.5 inches of water a week for a lawn. The Regional Water Providers Consortium, which includes Milwaukie, posts a Weekly Watering Number for lawns.
Communities and areas we serve around Milwaukie: Historic Milwaukie, Ardenwald-Johnson Creek, Hector Campbell, Island Station, Lake Road, Lewelling, Linwood, Oak Grove, Milwaukie Bay Park, Elk Rock Island, North Clackamas Park.
Milwaukie ZIP codes served: 97222, 97267.
Milwaukie is part of our service area. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
(971) 772-9892 Mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, cleanups and four seasonal fertilizer applications on a 12-month program. The monthly rate stays the same in winter and in leaf season.
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New landscapes and full yard makeovers with planting beds, shrubs, trees, bark dust and rock. We plan the layout with you and put the quote in writing.
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Paver patios, walkways, steps and flagstone paths set on a compacted gravel base. Each patio slopes away from the house so rain runs off.
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Segmental block retaining walls and terraced walls for sloped lots around Tualatin, with block steps where a path climbs. Each wall sits on a compacted gravel base with drainage gravel behind it.
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New automatic sprinkler systems for lawns and drip lines for planting beds, planned zone by zone. Every system runs from a controller and starts at a backflow assembly.
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We strip the old lawn and lay new sod on prepared soil for homes around Tualatin. For a thin lawn, overseeding or a lawn renovation is the smaller fix.
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Artificial turf lawns for backyards, side yards, play areas and dog runs, laid on a compacted rock base that drains. Turf stays green in the shade and through the dry summer.
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Low-voltage LED landscape lighting for walkways, steps, trees and walls across the south and west metro. We add lights to a finished yard or build them into a new patio or wall.
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Cedar privacy fences with vertical boards or horizontal slats, and gates to match. We also repair leaning fences and replace rotted posts.
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French drains and catch basins for yards that stay soggy from November to April. Downspout drain lines and regrading send water away from the house.
Learn MoreReal reviews of our maintenance, sod, sprinkler, patio and fence work, 15 reviews on Google.
Carlos and team did a great job on our new paver patio and pathway. Communication was excellent and responses were quick. He shared examples of options and asked questions along the way to make sure we were getting what we wanted. We'll use them again for future projects without hesitation.
We had a great experience working with Carlos and his team. Carlos was professional, reliable, and easy to communicate with throughout the entire project. His pricing was very reasonable, and I really appreciated his attention to detail. He took the time to make sure the grading and sod installation were done correctly rather than rushing through the job. It’s clear Carlos takes pride in his work and cares about doing things well. We would absolutely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for landscaping or yard work.
He was very good. Review our system and did an upgrade. Checked all sprayer heads and adjusted as needed. He was very professional and efficient. Great job. Would recommend he to anyone who has a sprinkler issue.
Excellent service by thorough, competent people for the past several years.
Our yard was a mess and Green Tree made it beautiful for us. They cleaned up the back yard and laid sod. That was an amazing transformation and the grass is still gorgeous. In the front yard they dismantled an aging pathway I put in years ago and replaced it with large stone and some kind of filler in any gaps so weeds don't grow. it's perfectly angled for water run off. It looks beautiful and every time see it I'm thrilled with the quality of work.
Our experience with Green Tree has been very satisfactory they are predictable consistent and we believe we get a real value for our investments we've done business with them for many years and they have consistently met our needs
A few of the questions we hear most around Milwaukie. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Tell us what the yard needs and which town it is in, and text us photos if you have them. Call or text (971) 772-9892 or use the form, and we will get back to you.
Tell us about the yard, the project or the maintenance you need and where it is. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.