by Courtney Olander | Jan 17, 2020 | Designers, Landscape Design, Landscape Designers, Modern Design, Outdoor Furniture, Plants, Seasonal Container Design, Shade plants, Uncategorized
2019 was a year I will never forget. It started with an image of one of the gardens I designed appearing on the cover of Fine Gardening. Surprise! It was one of many gardens on the Northwest Perennial Alliance’s annual Hardy Plant Study Weekend tour, the...
by Courtney Olander | Aug 3, 2016 | Drought-tolerant plants, Landscape Design, Low-maintenance Plants, Modern Design, Plants, Seasonal Container Design
I was lucky enough to spend the most recent 4th of July weekend on Orcas Island with family (if you’ve never been – GO!). An unexpected bonus was the fact that my cell phone didn’t get reception in the house we were renting, so I just...
by Courtney Olander | Apr 25, 2016 | Landscape Design, Uncategorized
Not every project takes the same trajectory, but I find I travel through similar steps when seeing a design through to fruition. Here’s a brief outline of the the design process. I always have an on site meeting with a client, before beginning, to discuss the...
by Courtney Olander | Feb 24, 2015 | Floral Design, House Plants, Landscape Design, Landscape Designers, Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Sustainable Gardening, Trends
Every February the Northwest Flower and Garden Show swings into town, and transforms the halls of the Seattle Convention Center into a 5-day jolt of garden inspiration – or as their hashtag reads,”#SpringinFeb”. This year’s show, themed...
by Courtney Olander | Feb 5, 2015 | Art, Indoor, Landscape Design, Materials, Outdoor Furniture, Trends
We spent the better part of the last decade slogging through a recession. We cut back, paired down and put off. Now it’s time to shake it off and have some fun in the garden. I’m not talking all out crazy – it’s easy to overdo it with the...
by Courtney Olander | Dec 5, 2014 | Art, Designers, Floral Design, House Plants, Indoor, Landscape Design, Materials, Modern Design, Trends
Bang! And we’re off. Just like that, the holidays are upon us. Is it just me, or do the weeks leading up to Christmas and New Years Day feel like some crazed version of a steeplechase race – but instead of jumping over hurdles and splashing through water...
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