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 | 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 | Jun 18, 2014 | Drought-tolerant plants, House Plants, Indoor, Low-maintenance Plants, Plants, Seasonal Container Design, Succulents, Trends
Gardening and designing with succulents has been extremely popular in recent years. Most specifically, with creating container gardens. It’s easy to see the appeal – succulents are low maintenance, require less water than conventional plantings and...
by Courtney Olander | Mar 28, 2014 | Botanical Gardens, Drought-tolerant plants, Low-maintenance Plants, Native Plants, Plants, Travel
Two months ago I had the opportunity to visit the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden, located in Claremont, CA. Plants I once considered ‘ho hum’ when I lived in Southern California, (in my defense, I didn’t have my degree in horticulture yet) I now...
by Courtney Olander | Oct 28, 2012 | Designers, Drought-tolerant plants, House Plants, Indoor, Landscape Design, Low-maintenance Plants, Plants, Trends
Two weeks ago I had some friends from Southern California visiting. I wanted to give them what I consider a true Seattle experience, so we decided to explore Ballard. As we strolled down Ballard Ave NW we came upon a little shop of horticultural curiosities. The...
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