archiveMay 2020

5 stars Anonymous Featured review I hadn't expected my property to be so completely transformed in just one day, but it happened right before my eyes thanks to the Birch Hill guys. The crew was just outstanding from start to finish. What a pleasant group of gentlemen to be around....

A well thought out design can enhance enjoyment of your property. Coastal can provide you with the designing services to help create a unique landscape for any size property. The first step in the process is to spend time with our designer, Jeff Chakirelis, discussing your property along with its...

The Cascade Business News published a tribute to Dave, highlighting his career and reflections from colleagues who knew him well. We’d like to share the article with our Landscape Architecture community.. Last month Bend lost its native-born landscape architect. David P. Olsen ASLA RLA passed unexpectedly leaving family, colleagues, clients...

Horticultura - Hortus and Cultura in Latin means ‘garden cultivation’. First defined in 1631 by Peter Laurenberg, Horticulture is the intensive cultivation of plants. In 1678, the first use of the definition for horticulture was in English referring to the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental...

A lush, green lawn is both practical and gorgeous. But it has its disadvantages: it needs constant watering, frequent fertilizing, and regular mowing to stay looking nice. With all of the maintenance, it can start to feel like owning a lawn is less relaxing than it should be. These lawn-free...

Have you thought about remodeling your house? If not, you should do it. House with remodeling - it is modern and original. Many people want to turn their home into the most comfortable and enjoyable place to live. Remodeling can unrecognizably change the appearance of the house. Nevertheless, it’s difficult...

At W. Christian Busk Landscape Architect Inc., the emphasis is on developing a landscape design to suit the client's needs, enhance the physical structure and open the great outdoors to greater use and appreciation. Drawing on the strengths and expertise of our architects and designers, we create plans that develop...

The world of presentation graphics is constantly evolving. In fact, it’s trending in what seems to be a completely new direction with the widespread incorporation of animation into workflow and presentation format. Prior to the last few years, animations were for the “big budget” projects only. Now, not so much....

Your driveway is a very important aspect of your home’s landscaping and curb appeal. The amount of driveway design ideas are practically endless. You can create an elegant entrance that has many details or you can go modern and keep your driveway simple and sleek. There’s a lot that goes...

Your backyard should be your sanctuary, your playground, your own intimate connection to natural beauty and the rhythms of life. When we bought our current house a year ago, it wasn’t any of those things. Years of neglect had left the backyard in a sorry state. The lawn was lumpy...