Harry Truman once said, “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Nowhere is this more true than in the garden, where weather and climactic conditions hold the power to alter carefully planned landscapes in what seems like the blink of an eye.
Posts Tagged ‘Architecture in the Garden’
Revisiting an Old Favorite
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Acer Triflorum, American Holly, Amur Cork, architecture, Architecture in the Garden, garden, landscape, Maakia Amurensis, New World Cottage, oehme van sweden, Red Oak, Three Flower Maple on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the Oehme, van Sweden blog!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Architecture in the Garden, dc, Gardening with Nature, Gardening with Water, James van Sweden, landscape design, New American Garden, Oehme, van Sweden, washington, Wolfgang Oehme on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Oehme, van Sweden & Associates blog. Founded in 1977 by Principals Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden, both fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Oehme, van Sweden is widely known for our artistic design solutions that balance sustainable practices with concerns about life-cycle costs and maintenance. [...]
