OvS paid a visit to the United Therapeutics Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland on May 25th to complete a Final Plant Warranty Inspection for the site. The purpose of the visit was to inspect all plant material and determine if any replacements were required. We completed a walkthrough of the site and were pleasantly surprised [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Garden Design’
An Update on the Green Roof at United Therapeutics
Posted in Projects, tagged Achillea tomentosa, Final Planty Warranty Inspection, Garden Design, green roof, landscape architect, landscape architecture, Maryland, oehme van sweden, OvS, Salvia Tesquicola, Sedum, Silver Spring, United Therapeutics, washington dc on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A Visit to Garden Treasure Nursery
Posted in Partners, tagged Anemone sylvestris, Eric Groft, Garden Design, Garden Treasure Nursery, Holger Winenga, horticulture, Lamium ovala, landscape architect, landscape architecture, nursery, oehme van sweden, OvS, Rhododendron 'My Mary' (not narcissiflora) Holger, Rodgersia podophylla 'Braunlaub', Sagaponack, Senecio on June 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Thursday Afternoon, May 19th, OvS Principal Eric Groft stopped by Garden Treasure Nursery in Sagaponock and walked a demonstration garden that owner Holger Winenga has established. Known as “The Wilderness,” the garden is a treasure of rare and unusual plants, a true horticultural delight. Holger descends from a long line of horticulturalists, nurserymen and hybridizers of [...]
Eric Groft at Kendale Farm
Posted in Projects, tagged Eric Groft, flower garaden, Garden Design, Harrison Wellford, honeysuckle, Iris Ceasars Brother, Kendale Farm, Lady Banksia Roses, landscape architect, landscape architecture, landscape artchitect, New American Garden, oehme van sweden, OvS, Rappahannock River, Rappahanock River, Sue Wellford, summer kitchen, The Artful Garden, vegetable garden, Virginia, washington dc on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday May 4th Eric Groft visited Harrison and Sue Wellford at Kendale Farm on the Rappahannock River in Virginia. It had been several years since Eric had a chance to review the garden and in general the garden and grounds look amazing. Kendale Farm is featured in our new book THE ARTFUL GARDEN: CREATIVE [...]
Eastern Shore Garden Tour
Posted in Projects, Special Events, tagged Eastern Shore, Ferry Cove, Garden Design, Hillwood Museum, James van Sweden, landscape architect, landscape architecture, Maryland, oehme van sweden, OvS, St. Michaels, Suman Sorg on May 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Guests from the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens visited gardens designed and installed by Oehme, van Sweden & Associates on the eastern shore of Maryland on Monday May 9th. OvS Principal Eric Groft led two garden tours on the bay at Ferry Cove in Sherwood, MD including OvS Founder James van Sweden’s home and garden [...]
The Chicago Botanic Garden Trellis Bridge
Posted in Projects, Uncategorized, tagged Arch Bridge, Chicago botanic garden, construction, Evening Island, Garden Design, green roof, Impressionist, landscape architect, landscape architecture, LEED, Monet, oehme van sweden, OvS, OVSLA, Plant Conservation Science Center, Plant Evaluation Garden, Serpentine Bridge, Trellis Bridge on December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is exciting progress on the Trellis Bridge at the Chicago Botanic Garden! Construction began this past fall and with the stone piers and steel beams in place, the bridge is ready for wood decking. The Trellis Bridge is the third in a series of bridges designed by Oehme, van Sweden at the Chicago Botanic [...]
Landscaping Coastal Properties
Posted in Partners, Projects, tagged coastal, Garden Design, Hamptons, landscape, landscape architect, landscape architecture, landscaping, Maine, Nantucket, oehme van sweden, Sagaponack, Sheila Brady on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oehme van Sweden has a long history of work in the coastal areas of the United States. From the rugged Maine coast, to charming Nantucket, to the beaches of Sagaponack, to the coastal areas of North Carolina, we have designed gardens that are not only beautiful, but withstand the tests of time, weather and use. [...]
Contrast in the Garden at Cornerstone Sonoma
Posted in Projects, tagged Alice's Garden Travel Buzz, California, Cornerstone Sonoma, garden, Garden Design, Grace Knowlton, James van Sweden, landscape architect, landscape architecture, oehme van sweden, Sheila Brady on November 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Oehme, van Sweden was again praised in the blog-o-sphere for our work at Conerstone Sonoma in California, a self-described “collection of shops, wineries and a gourmet cafe set amidst nine acres of garden installations created by the world’s leading landscape architects.” Designed by Founding Principal James van Sweden and Partner Sheila Brady, The Garden of Contrasts [...]
Creating Texture in Container Plantings
Posted in Projects, tagged annual, container planting, evergreen, Garden Design, grasses, Hilary Oat-Judge, landscape architect, landscape architecture, Lisa Delplace, oehme van sweden, perennial, shrub on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On a recent glorious fall day, Lisa Delplace and Hilary Oat-Judge installed container plantings for a long-time client in McLean, VA. Lisa selected a mix of evergreen shrubs, grasses, perennials and annuals to create distinct textural compositions at each entry and terrace. Here are a few favorite combinations in the custom Pennoyer Newman Florentine Planters [...]
