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Starting a Garden on a Budget Can Be the Best Retirement Activity
By Carrie Spencer, Garden Writer, for Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb carrie@thespencersadventures.net Seniors with an inordinate amount of free time after retirement are wise to spend it in productive and enriching pursuits. Undoubtedly high on the list of such worthwhile activities is gardening, as its well-known benefits are varied and plenty. Research shows that
How to Landscape for Privacy By Eugene Bryson, with Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb
Good landscaping can beautify your garden and increase the value of your Seattle area home. The right landscaping also will protect your home life from nosy neighbors. Privacy is crucial for enjoying your yard. A good fence will keep prying eyes out, and children and pets in. A fence also can block out
These 3 Steps Will Help You Plant and Nurture a Productive Garden By Carrie Spencer, garden writer, for Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb Growing a garden is a healthy way to enjoy the outdoors, feed your family, and support your local ecosystem. But tending to a truly productive garden requires a bit of expertise and
Creating Curb Appeal for House Sale
by Clara Beaufort, for Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb. Clara is a garden writer and community gardener based in Georgia. She created GardenerGigs to connect local gardeners with those in need of plant care help. You can reach her at clara@gardenergigs.com. Any good real estate agent will tell you that creating curb appeal is an essential
Recent Work: A Cascadia Avenue Garden
Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb is proud to announce the completion of an extensive new garden on Cascadia Avenue in the Mount Baker garden. The front garden features six rectangular perennial beds flanking the central front walk, while the much larger back garden boasts a substantial number of amenities: a swimming pool, shed with kitchenette,
Recent Work: A Mount Baker Garden
Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb is proud to announce the completion of a substantial new hillside garden in the Mount Baker Garden. Since the main floor of the house is at a much lower elevation than the street, an elegant concrete stair winds down past a dramatic waterfall to the front door. From the main
Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb’s Inverness Garden published in “New Landscaping Ideas That Work”
Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb is thrilled to report that his Inverness Garden was just published as a case study in the new book, “New Landscaping Ideas That Work,” by Julia Moir Messervy (Taunton Press.) Titled “A Backyard Retreat,” Brooks’ garden design is honored with a two-page spread on pages 154-155 in the book, which show-cases nation-wide garden
Brooks Kolb’s Inverness Garden to be Published in “New Landscaping Ideas That Work”
Seattle landscape architect Brooks Kolb, ASLA, is thrilled to announce that his Inverness Garden for the “Century 21 Idea House” is set to be published in the forthcoming book, “New Landscaping Ideas That Work.” Written by Julia Moir Messervy, the celebrated author of the “Not So Big House” book series, the January, 2018 publication will
Brooks Kolb LLC Honored by BUILD Magazine
Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb, ASLA, is honored and delighted to announce that his firm, Brooks Kolb LLC Landscape Architecture, was granted a prestigious award from BUILD Magazine, an international publication of construction and design based in the United Kingdom. Announced in September, 2017, BUILD named Brooks Kolb LLC “Best Traditional Landscape Architecture Firm –
Brooks Kolb’s dad Keith Kolb honored by UW
Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb’s father, Keith Kolb, FAIA, was honored last Saturday night in the Alumni Awards Program of the University of Washington’s College of the Built Environment (UW CBE.) My 95-year old dad was honored as a distinguished Professor Emeritus for his outstanding record of teaching architecture until his retirement at age 70.
