Clement Walsh Landscape Architect, Inc.

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West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard

The backyard of this single-family residence was re-designed, focusing on improving water drainage on the site, maximizing lawn space, and choosing pet and child-friendly plants to complement the hardscape. Drainage was improved by amending soil, re-grading the yard, and installing a functional dry-stream bed.
Project Year: 2021
A raised bluestone flagstone patio and retaining wall is a welcome garden retreat for the adults to enjoy while the kids and dog play in the rest of the yard. It also ensures the patio will never be muddy and can be enjoyed year-round.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
Bluestone steps make up the grade change between the existing lower patio space and the new raised flagstone patio. The retaining walls and steps match the flagstone used in the patio and the existing gray pavers.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
Previously the lawn area had been divided in half with a patio in between the two spaces. By moving the patio to the side, the lawn space was more than doubled.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
A wood chip mulch path connects the patio to the rest of the yard.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
Blueberries and Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass line the garden path and dry stream bed.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
Bluestone steps make up the grade change between the existing lower patio space and the new raised flagstone patio. The retaining walls and steps match the flagstone used in the patio and the existing gray pavers.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
Coral Bark Japanese Maple and Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass beside Bluestone flagstone patio.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard
A Liriope aka Monkey Grass border softens the edge between the flagstone patio and the retaining wall. It also functions as a buffer, alerting people to the wall edge. The flagstone patio is partially planted with Creeping Elfin Thyme.
West Linn Dog-Friendly Back Yard