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 | 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 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 27, 2014 | Art, Designers, Outdoor Furniture, Seasonal Container Design, Trends
For the designers at Portland, OR based, Revolution Design House, the philosophy is simple, “Love what you own.” I first became aware of Revolution Design House at the 2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Their Belmont Lounge Chair played a feature role...
by Courtney Olander | Feb 10, 2014 | Designers, Landscape Design, Outdoor Furniture, Plants, Seasonal Container Design, Trends
Year after year, I’m impressed by the horticultural extravaganza that is the Northwest Flower and Garden Show – the 2014 show was no different. Between the awe inspiring show gardens, the floral displays and vendor booths, it’s exactly the jolt to...
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