by Christie Dustman | Sep 18, 2014 | Garden Design
This past spring we were asked to design the impossible: create a visual screen along the property line that was tall, narrow, wouldn’t block the sun and wasn’t a fence. Hmmmm … A row of tall evergreens or a tree was nixed due to the added shade and depth of...
by Christie Dustman | Sep 4, 2014 | Design, Garden Design
It’s not just a phrase limited to travel destinations or books anymore. And why should it be? We all have indoor windows that seize our attention – like over the kitchen sink or across the dining table. With thoughtful design and intentional plant selection, your view...
by Christie Dustman | Aug 26, 2014 | Design, Education
As a grown-up who didn’t go to camp in the summers, this summer I found myself surprised to be looking at a list of “what to bring” to sculpture camp. My partner and I went to SNOWFARM, a New England craft program in Western MA. It is where grown-ups can go for a week...
by Christie Dustman | May 12, 2014 | Education, Garden Design
I wrote a blog about a Career Day panel that I was on recently. Funny thing – being on a Career Panel. The audience was comprised of landscape design students, each eager to gain insight into what it means to be a garden designer. It is kind of like facing your...
by Christie Dustman | Mar 29, 2014 | Design
Recently, I was asked to be on a Career Day panel. One of the questions posed to the business owners was the title of this blog – When did I first feel successful? Sure, I have successes to point at – being featured in The Boston Globe, winning design awards, etc. ...