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John Sullivan - Lead Designer, Olympic Landscape
Welcome and thanks for visiting our blog.
This portion of our website is dedicated to sharing the latest trends and information on landscape design and construction. I look forward to reading your comments as well on these topics.

John Sullivan - Lead Designer, Olympic Landscape

Big Vision, Small Steps

Posted on March 19, 2013 by John | No Comments

I’ve talked about garden planning before.  I sing the same old tune, over and over –  good gardens don’t happen by accident. I see really inspiring pictures in garden design magazines and think almost out loud ‘I know just where that would fit’.  Many of these articles invariably promise that these will be a ‘one [...]

The Adventure of Planning

Posted on April 10, 2012 by John | 1 Comment

I was showing a new garden design to Randy and Denise (you know who you are!) last week, and we were almost giddy about the drawing. We couldn’t decide whether it was more exciting to plan a garden or to get it installed… (Click link for full article)

Pond Care for Winter

Posted on December 15, 2011 by John | No Comments

Every year, as the weather gets colder, and we start heading into winter, many of our customers ask us if there is anything in particular they should do for their pond. Here are a few things pond owners should do to prepare their pond for winter… (Click link for full article)

Winterizing your Sprinkler System

Posted on November 18, 2011 by John | 1 Comment

What? Turning off your sprinkler system and draining or blowing out the water for the winter season.
Why? So the system components won’t freeze. The backflow assembly, valves, sprinklers and, in really cold winters, the mainline and lateral pipes can freeze and break. (Click link for full article)

A Great Time to Plan!

Posted on January 6, 2011 by John | No Comments

Although there is some gardening that can be done in January and February, the big season doesn’t really get underway until the worst part of the cold is over and done with. Is that March this year? April? I should be taking side bets! So here we sit, staring out the window… (Click link for full article)

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