by Courtney Olander | Feb 5, 2015 | Art, Indoor, Landscape Design, Materials, Outdoor Furniture, Trends
We spent the better part of the last decade slogging through a recession. We cut back, paired down and put off. Now it’s time to shake it off and have some fun in the garden. I’m not talking all out crazy – it’s easy to overdo it with the...
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 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...
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