This modern home in Lake Oswego, OR, features a landscape design that addresses the steep slopes at risk of erosion. To stabilize the site, we incorporated retaining walls with strategic planting. Evergreen plantings soften the deck trellis, while large basalt boulders reinforce the slope. Native plants, chosen to integrate with the surrounding trees and woodland, enhance the landscape’s natural beauty. Erosion control planting was crucial due to the site’s elevation changes, ensuring the stability of the slopes and maintaining the views from the house deck, dock, and lake.