by Courtney Olander | May 22, 2014 | Landscape Design, Plants, Shade plants
I’ll admit, coming from California I’m used to sun, sun, sun. Since moving to Seattle and beginning a career in landscape design, I’ve learned to embrace and appreciate plants that thrive in shade. And my goodness, as I delve deeper into this...
by Courtney Olander | Apr 7, 2014 | Floral Design, Sustainable Gardening, Trends
Earlier this week I had the good fortune of visiting the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market, located in a historic brick warehouse in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. The Seattle Wholesale Growers Market is unique in that it’s a farmer-owned cooperative...
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...
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