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 | 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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