by Courtney Olander | Nov 25, 2014 | Landscape Design, Low-maintenance Plants, Plants, Trees, Uncategorized
Well, it’s that time of year again… summer is but a distant memory and the glory that is fall has faded to shades of gray and brown. You may be looking at your garden with feelings of dread, knowing we won’t be seeing any real signs of life for...
by Courtney Olander | Jul 30, 2014 | Edmonds Hillside, Landscape Design
Seeing the evolution of a garden from an overgrown thicket or in this case, a bare patch of soil, to a thriving, verdant and useful space is, for me, the most rewarding aspect of being a landscape designer. Even better when the client sends you pictures to show you...
by Courtney Olander | Jul 21, 2014 | Landscape Design, Modern Design, Plants, Trees
Whether existing or new to a site, trees have the power to dictate the feel of a space – formal, woodland, contemporary… When creating a planting plan for a new design, it’s often the trees I start with. They can serve a single or multiple functions...
by Courtney Olander | Jul 15, 2014 | Landscape Design, Renderings
With technology comes convenience and speed. What could once be done in days can now be done in hours, even minutes. The landscape design / architecture field is no different. In many, if not most, cases, drafting boards and blue prints have given way to computer...
by Courtney Olander | Jun 27, 2014 | Art, Art in the Garden, Landscape Design, Materials, Seasonal Container Design, Succulents, Trends
Creating succulent arrangements is one of my favorite types of container design. Their sculptural forms lend themselves perfectly to contemporary design. I recently put together a new succulent arrangement of icy blue and dusty purple tones. While the plants are...
by Courtney Olander | Jun 5, 2014 | Drought-tolerant plants, Landscape Design, LID Development, Native Plants, Plants, Rain Gardens, Sustainable Gardening, Trends
In 2007 my husband I were happily renting a little craftsman home in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. We loved being able to walk to the shops and restaurants lining Market Street, to Old Ballard Ave for the weekly Farmer’s Market, and to Golden Gardens for...
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