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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.
Hellebores – Harbingers of Spring in the Pacific Northwest
by Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb It’s been an especially wet and cold winter in the Pacific Northwest, but we’re finally beginning to see the first signs of spring. Winter-blooming Witch Hazels and Camellias have already finished flowering, and now is the time for Hellebores to take center stage. No Hellebore species is more popular
What’s Blooming in January?
by Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb When we think of a garden bursting into bloom, we automatically think of spring, and in the Pacific Northwest that means March and April. However, that doesn’t mean that no plants are blooming in January and February, when the garden still appears to be mostly dead. In addition to
Should I stain my fence?
By Seattle Landscape Architect Brooks Kolb: Clients often ask me, ‘what should I do about my fence?’ I always tell them, stain it or paint it a dark, warm color, such as dark warm gray, charcoal, deep olive green, or even black. The green foliage and vibrant colors of plants really “pop” against a dark
Great Plant Picks for Winter
Snowberry – Symphoricarpos albus Arnold Promise Witch Hazel – Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ Star Magnolia – Magnolia stellata I always tell my clients that a Seattle garden should be designed with winter in mind. If a garden looks good in winter, it’s almost guaranteed that it will look really great in spring and summer.
Presenting a new blog on landscape architecture
In the coming days, look for new posts on landscape design from Seattle Landscape Architect and garden designer Brooks Kolb.
Outdoor fire options
Many people love the idea of having an outdoor fire and ask me to design a “fire pit” for them. However, to me the term “fire pit” implies that the fire is lit on the ground, usually in the donut hole of a ring of paving. I always advise against that, because when the fire
The base Isokern “Magnum” outdoor fireplace, before stone facing is added
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Evergreen Scree…
Evergreen Screen Planting for Tight Spaces Every garden, no matter how large, has a tight space where the property line runs close and the neighbor’s house or another unsightly object looms. Typically, urban side yards are only 5 feet wide, so your bathroom window ends up looking directly into your neighbor’s window, only 10 feet
