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 | Jan 23, 2015 | Art, Art in the Garden, Materials, Modern Design, Trends
Geometric and organic – terms that often rest at opposite ends of the spectrum. However, it’s the embodiment of this juxtaposition that resonates through the work of fine artist Paul Schick. Schick is a Mountain View, CA based artist who creates sculpture...
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...
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...
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