archiveJuly 2022

If you are considering rejuvenating your garden area with sustainable and eco friendly ideas, but have planned a holiday overseas, it’s a good idea to wait until you come home before making the final plans. Why? Sometimes you see many lovely landscaping ideas around Bali villas and in other locations...

The summer season is in full swing: all the beds are planted, the flower beds are well-groomed, it's up to the small - to put in order and decorate the country barn. Painted walls Why not paint the garden house in bright, cheerful colors? And not only from the outside,...

Ask me what’s behind the simplest and most functional landscaping planting ideas I’ve seen or created and I’ll have to say it is simplicity and repetition. Second to that is texture and the creative use of green foliage plants. Now, if I was only allowed to give you one piece...

The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese-style garden that has graced its hillside in Bel Air since 1961. Its origins are actually even earlier, as the site first contained a Hawaiian-inspired retreat designed by landscape architect A. E. Hanson for Harry Calendar. Gordon Guiberson later purchased the property...

When choosing plants for your home garden, pick ones that do some work along with being good-looking. Not form over function, in other words, but form and function. That was my major takeaway from a two-day session I attended as part of landscape design school last month. Regular readers of...

#1 Choose perennial plants - $10 to $50 Perennials save you money because they come back every year, whereas annuals have to be replaced every year. Perennials can last for years and sometimes require less maintenance. They come in various colors, shapes, and sizes. You can invest in perennial flowers...

There are situations when it is impossible to carry out an independent installation related to electricity. Sometimes there are no suitable tools, sometimes there is not enough experience. In this case, you can always make a choice of an experienced specialist. Image by falconp4 from Pixabay A professional electrician will...

Looking to spruce up your yard in 2017? When planning your landscape ideas and options, consider a new water feature. Fountains and container water gardens are the perfect way to add a splash of water to your landscape. Affordable and easy to install, you’ll find a variety of water features...

Pond landscaping calls for elements that create beautiful reflected images. Developing a landscape around a large pond can be relatively simple, involving the selection, siting and installation of groups of trees and shrubs. Pond projects can also be extremely complex and include rearranging topography, constructing hardscaping (walkways, walls and even...

    Olympic Landscape has been providing the Olympia and Lacey areas with a full range of landscaping services since 1977. We deliver exceptional landscaping services at your home or business. We specialize in systems. Our goal is to provide our customers thoughtful service, innovative landscape design ideas and technical...