Dual Waterfall Feature for Portland Idea House

Two Cascades Visible from Every Room

Gerald Ouellette of G&O Landscaping built a pair of waterfalls on a steep bank behind the Sunset Northwest Idea House in Portland. Using an excavator and shovels, he sculpted ledges, laid a .45-mil rubber liner, and placed Columbia River Gorge boulders. Two streams converge at the top, tumbling over flat ledges into a pool by the patio. Two pumps recirculate 150 gallons per minute; a biological filter keeps water clear.

Planting Around the Falls

Pinkish white Abelia chinensis, purple verbena, green ‘Greek Spicy Globe’ basil, blue catmint, silvery licorice plant, white nicotiana, lavender hostas, and brilliant green Irish moss soften the rock faces and catch sparkling droplets.