8903 NE Koura
Bainbridge Island
WA 98110
T: 206.842.9201
Bainbridge Island
WA 98110
T: 206.842.9201
Blending Native NW and Japanese Inspired Gardens on Bainbridge Island since 1972
Consulting Services
Oliver and son has been providing a full range of landscape consultation services for almost 40 years, from onsite problem solving to continuous oversight of a project from beginning to end. We can assist you with ideas and solutions for you or others to create, or we can help you with any construction phase.
Patios and Walkways (Click HERE to view examples)
Cut Stone: Our stone artisans are highly skilled in the art of cut stone patios and walkways. These garden hardscapes are an art form and demand attention to detail.
Not only do the cut edges need to form together seamlessly, the overall ‘line’ and pattern of the layout needs to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
Aggregate: We are uncompromising in the quality of aggregate finish work that we provide, and consider ourselves to be the best in the industry. We take great pride in providing consistently beautiful work.
Brick: Brick patios and pathways are lovely, and patterns and colors will vary according to personal preference. Whatever the materials or patterns, special consideration should be given to the architectural style of the home as well as the garden form being created when making all the above choices.
Stepways (Click HERE to view examples)
Our masterfully constructed stepways have become a signature of excellence for our company, providing focal points of interest. Much time and effort is taken in choosing and placing beautiful landscape stone on either side of the stepways with engineering precision for stability, beauty and positioning to carry each progressive step.
We recommend radius aggregate steps, carefully and artfully formed and poured between the stone to produce a wonderfully natural and flowing effect.
Retaining Walls
Depending on the circumstances and customer preferences, our company offers different options to our clients regarding proper soil retaining techniques and materials.
The options can and should incorporate different plantings to soften these stone or brick structures.
Ornamental Fencing (Click HERE to view examples)
Fences define a garden much like a picture frame and can greatly enhance the beauty of a garden. Arbors offer a sense of enclosure and intimacy and can help to feature certain views of the garden. The garden gateway is the opening chapter of your garden.
First impressions are important and as such can invite or deter entry into the garden sanctuary.
Oliver and Son has taken great pride in designing and building many beautiful wooden fences, arbors, gateways, and bridges. These garden elements add strength and character to any garden and give an unchanging beauty throughout the seasons.
Water Features (Click HERE to view examples)
Water Falls
Our greatest surge of creativity seems to come when creating a waterfall. Careful selection of rock and wood materials is essential. We have over 36 years of experience in this area and pride ourselves in the ability to visualize and recreate nature with each rock and wood selection and placement. After years of study and observation in both nature and gardens around the world, we feel confident in our ability to create a waterfall feature in your garden that you will enjoy privately and with your friends and family for a lifetime.
Ponds
Our talented team strives to rival nature, to give you something beyond what you thought was possible for your own private sanctuary. No matter the size or shape, our ponds will look natural and inviting.
Fountains
A well conceived fountain allows the viewer to embellish it through his imagination. The term fountain conjures up the notion of renewal. It is important that a fountain can sustain believability. The proportions must characterize a genuine sense of what one would experience in nature.
Streams
As with all our water features, we place a great emphasis on creating extremely natural and beautiful streams. Depending on customer preference these streams can vary from “babbling brooks” to larger endeavors. The challenge is always to mimic nature at its finest.
Automatic Irrigation Systems
These automated systems are critical for the ongoing health and vitality of your garden. When installed and set up properly, they economize water usage and give the owner the freedom to leave on vacations worry free. Simply put, they allow the homeowner to enjoy their garden without the garden “owning” them.
Garden and Pathway Lighting
There is nothing more wonderful than experiencing your garden by night. We excel in customizing light fixtures and their placement. In order to highlight plants, waterfalls and pathways, we use both soft white and colored lighting to create a magical feeling. Function and beauty should go hand in hand.
Professional Drainage Systems
Proper drainage professionally planned and installed is “job one” in any landscape scheme. Oliver and Son has been an industry leader in drainage for decades. There is a delicate balance between adequate irrigation, percable soil, rich in humus and organic materials, and excellent drainage to carry away excess water.
Oliver and son has been providing a full range of landscape consultation services for almost 40 years, from onsite problem solving to continuous oversight of a project from beginning to end. We can assist you with ideas and solutions for you or others to create, or we can help you with any construction phase.
Patios and Walkways (Click HERE to view examples)
Cut Stone: Our stone artisans are highly skilled in the art of cut stone patios and walkways. These garden hardscapes are an art form and demand attention to detail.
Not only do the cut edges need to form together seamlessly, the overall ‘line’ and pattern of the layout needs to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
Aggregate: We are uncompromising in the quality of aggregate finish work that we provide, and consider ourselves to be the best in the industry. We take great pride in providing consistently beautiful work.
Brick: Brick patios and pathways are lovely, and patterns and colors will vary according to personal preference. Whatever the materials or patterns, special consideration should be given to the architectural style of the home as well as the garden form being created when making all the above choices.
Stepways (Click HERE to view examples)
Our masterfully constructed stepways have become a signature of excellence for our company, providing focal points of interest. Much time and effort is taken in choosing and placing beautiful landscape stone on either side of the stepways with engineering precision for stability, beauty and positioning to carry each progressive step.
We recommend radius aggregate steps, carefully and artfully formed and poured between the stone to produce a wonderfully natural and flowing effect.
Retaining Walls
Depending on the circumstances and customer preferences, our company offers different options to our clients regarding proper soil retaining techniques and materials.
The options can and should incorporate different plantings to soften these stone or brick structures.
Ornamental Fencing (Click HERE to view examples)
Fences define a garden much like a picture frame and can greatly enhance the beauty of a garden. Arbors offer a sense of enclosure and intimacy and can help to feature certain views of the garden. The garden gateway is the opening chapter of your garden.
First impressions are important and as such can invite or deter entry into the garden sanctuary.
Oliver and Son has taken great pride in designing and building many beautiful wooden fences, arbors, gateways, and bridges. These garden elements add strength and character to any garden and give an unchanging beauty throughout the seasons.
Water Features (Click HERE to view examples)
Water Falls
Our greatest surge of creativity seems to come when creating a waterfall. Careful selection of rock and wood materials is essential. We have over 36 years of experience in this area and pride ourselves in the ability to visualize and recreate nature with each rock and wood selection and placement. After years of study and observation in both nature and gardens around the world, we feel confident in our ability to create a waterfall feature in your garden that you will enjoy privately and with your friends and family for a lifetime.
Ponds
Our talented team strives to rival nature, to give you something beyond what you thought was possible for your own private sanctuary. No matter the size or shape, our ponds will look natural and inviting.
Fountains
A well conceived fountain allows the viewer to embellish it through his imagination. The term fountain conjures up the notion of renewal. It is important that a fountain can sustain believability. The proportions must characterize a genuine sense of what one would experience in nature.
Streams
As with all our water features, we place a great emphasis on creating extremely natural and beautiful streams. Depending on customer preference these streams can vary from “babbling brooks” to larger endeavors. The challenge is always to mimic nature at its finest.
Automatic Irrigation Systems
These automated systems are critical for the ongoing health and vitality of your garden. When installed and set up properly, they economize water usage and give the owner the freedom to leave on vacations worry free. Simply put, they allow the homeowner to enjoy their garden without the garden “owning” them.
Garden and Pathway Lighting
There is nothing more wonderful than experiencing your garden by night. We excel in customizing light fixtures and their placement. In order to highlight plants, waterfalls and pathways, we use both soft white and colored lighting to create a magical feeling. Function and beauty should go hand in hand.
Professional Drainage Systems
Proper drainage professionally planned and installed is “job one” in any landscape scheme. Oliver and Son has been an industry leader in drainage for decades. There is a delicate balance between adequate irrigation, percable soil, rich in humus and organic materials, and excellent drainage to carry away excess water.
Professionally Architected Landscape Plans
Whenever required, the professionals at Oliver and Son will provide landscape plans from simple design ideas to fully architected master landscape drawings to assist the customer in more fully understanding the scope of the project at hand.
Whenever required, the professionals at Oliver and Son will provide landscape plans from simple design ideas to fully architected master landscape drawings to assist the customer in more fully understanding the scope of the project at hand.
