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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Oregon City climbs from the Willamette River in levels, up a series of terraces to the top of the hill. Many yards on those terraces sit on a slope, over clay that holds winter rain. The backyard is a mud pit from November to April. The slope behind the house is too steep to use, and the rain runs right down it.
Green Tree Landscape and Maintenance is a landscaping company serving the south and west side of the Portland metro. Oregon City is part of our service area, about 11 miles from Tualatin on I-205. Here we run a year-round maintenance program and put in new landscapes with the walls and drains a slope needs. 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.
Oregon City had 37,572 people in the 2020 Census, all in Clackamas County, and it is the county seat. Census estimates show about 1 in 10 homes here went up before 1940. The McLoughlin neighborhood holds many homes built from the 1870s into the early 1900s. It became a historic conservation district in 1986.
The original blocks in McLoughlin were generally split into 50 by 100 foot lots. An older yard that size often needs a reset with new planting beds. Bark dust, the Northwest name for shredded bark, then covers the soil between plants. After that, the maintenance program keeps the lawn mowed and the beds weeded.
At the other end, a third of Oregon City's homes went up in 2000 or later. The city's Park Place Concept Plan makes room for 1,459 more in two new villages. A newer home may come with little more than sod and a few shrubs. A new landscape gives that yard real planting beds and a layout we plan with you.
Oregon City averages about 45 inches of rain a year in NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals. That is more than Portland's airport gets. About 9 of every 10 inches fall from October to May. The city's water page says the dry season typically runs June through September.
Clay under much of the city slows that water down. Bornstedt silt loam covers more than a quarter of the city, on old high terraces. Jory, Oregon's official state soil, covers more than a fifth. Both have heavy clay under the topsoil, and water moves through it slowly.
USDA soil data shows a wet layer about 2.5 feet down in Bornstedt ground from December to April. So the lawn stays soft into spring, and moss creeps into the wettest spots. A French drain or a downspout drain line moves that water off the lawn. Moving more than 10 cubic yards of earth, or diverting a drainage course, takes a city grading permit.
From the McLoughlin bench, the land rises about 200 feet in terraces to the top of the hill. The Municipal Elevator, 130 feet tall, links downtown to the bluff above it. On ground like this, a segmental block retaining wall turns a slope into a level lawn or patio. Segmental block is the interlocking concrete block these walls are built from.
The city's geologic hazards page says northwest Clackamas County is more prone to landslides than many places in the metro. It names heavy rain as a common trigger, and water from sprinklers or downspouts concentrated onto a slope. So a wall here gets drainage gravel and a drain pipe behind it. Downspouts on the slope get their own drain lines.
The city also limits tree removal and grading on mapped steep slopes and old landslides (OCMC 17.44). A retaining wall over 4 feet tall needs a building permit, as does a wall holding weight from a building. On a hillside, the city lets a second wall go in above the first when it steps back 2 feet. The permit question is settled before work starts.
Oregon City's water comes from the Clackamas River, treated at the South Fork Water Board plant in Park Place. The city says its average customer uses nearly three times more water in summer than in winter. The city's storage and pipes are hardest pressed in summer, so it asks customers to conserve.
Oregon City is a member of the Clackamas River Water Providers. The river has no drinking-water storage dams. Each year, the group asks customers to cut back or shut off outdoor watering by early September. That leaves more water in the river for the fall salmon and steelhead runs.
A new sprinkler system with a smart controller and a rain sensor adjusts watering to the weather. The city requires backflow prevention on every irrigation system. We install the backflow assembly, and an Oregon-certified tester tests it after installation and every year after that.
Communities and areas we serve around Oregon City: McLoughlin, Canemah, Park Place, South End, Hazel Grove-Westling Farm, Gaffney Lane, Hillendale, Caufield, Rivercrest, Tower Vista, Two Rivers, Elyville.
Oregon City ZIP codes served: 97045.
Oregon City 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 Oregon City. 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.