This September, Oehme van Sweden principal, Eric Groft, will lead members of the Scott Arboretum on a tour of the lush East Hampton garden in The Springs on September 22nd of 2011. The Scott Arboretum is the campus of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The members of the group are avid gardeners and many are [...]
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Scott Arboretum Visits Danieli Garden
Posted in Special Events, Uncategorized, tagged architecture, danieli gardens, Eric Groft, James van Sweden, landscape, landscape architecture, landscape design, oehme van sweden, Wolfgang Oehme on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Birthday, Scott Paden!
Posted in Special Events, tagged architecture, Eric Groft, inc., landscape architects, obln architectural services, oehme van sweden, paden de la fuente architects, scott paden, zest american bistro on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oehme van Sweden principal, Eric Groft, recently celebrated the birthday of an old friend. Scott Paden is the founding partner of Paden de la Fuente Architects in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is currently affiliated with OBLN Architectural Services, Inc. in Rockville. Here they are enjoying a meal at Zest- an American Bistro on Barracks Row located across the [...]
Revisiting the Fed
Posted in Projects, tagged Architects, architecture, bollard, Eric Groft, Federal Reserve, garden, Garden Design, landscape, landscape architecture, New American Garden, Oehme, ornamental grass, OvS, perennial, perimiter security, van Sweden, washington dc on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
August’s stifling heat has some advantages – many plants have been lured by the sun into their full summer exuberance. Oehme, van Sweden staff members spent a recent lunch break basking in the sun ourselves and enjoying lush plantings at the Federal Reserve campus in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve was one of OvS’ earliest [...]
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 »
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.
