The landscape is important for any home. It should invite, guide, and welcome friends and guests. It should accentuate the home and its key architectural elements and, ideally, hide its flaws. To create such a space requires detailed planning and informed design decisions. In this in-depth course, professional landscape designer Courtney Olander will illustrate how to use basic design strategies to create a front yard that is fun and functional, a space that not only makes you smile when you arrive but also adds value to your home. Sign up now!
What You Will Learn
Courtney will walk you through her design process and offer professional advice on how to create thoughtful gardens from the ground up, spaces that are inspiring, inviting, and unique to you and your home. Her course will help you master basic landscape design principles.
Courtney will share past projects, case studies, and plenty of before and after images and stories of successful transformations. You’ll come away with a solid understanding of basic garden design principles and be able to apply them to any situation. You’ll also gain the perspective you need to distinguish between the tasks you can do yourself and those that require a professional.
The course includes 4+ hours of video lessons
There is a Q&A section in the discussion forum where you can ask questions. Courtney will be checking regularly for posts and will answer questions in the forum. She also will host a live Q&A session at the end of the course.
Meet Your Instructor
As a professional landscape designer, Courtney is particularly interested in creating thoughtful outdoor spaces that reflect the homeowner’s lifestyle and interests—all while maintaining a healthy, ecologically minded environment. Her interest and experience in market research drives Courtney to stay current with new trends in the outdoor living and horticultural industries, including design, products, materials, and new plant introductions. In addition to her full-time job, Courtney maintains memberships in the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and the Northwest Horticultural Society. She is recognized as a Certified Professional Horticulturalist through the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association.
Courtney also enjoys writing about garden design, contributing to Houzz, Fine Gardening, and the Northwest Horticultural Society’s quarterly publication Garden Notes. Her client’s gardens have appeared in The Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine and 1889 Washington’s Magazine.
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Comments
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This in-depth landscape design course with Courtney Olander sounds incredibly comprehensive and useful for anyone passionate about creating beautiful outdoor spaces. As a professional in the field myself, I find that constantly updating our knowledge and skills is key to creating innovative designs. If anyone is interested in seeing the kind of work that can be done with the right training and creativity, feel free to visit our landscaping work. I'm looking forward to learning more from Courtney and incorporating the insights into our future projects.
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