When Christina Salwitz began creating gardens and seasonal containers at Carol Ann O’Mack’s home on Ames Lake in Redmond, Wash., she received one request: “Just go crazy!” It was music to the noted designer’s ears.
“She just wanted lots of color,” Christina recalls of the late Ms. O’Mack, who was a client for about five years. This simple mandate allowed her to go big and bold in her combinations for beds, borders and especially pots, which play vital roles