A carefully planned patio design adds functionality and beauty to your Chester or Montgomery County home. For over 15 years, Whitehouse Landscaping has been in the business of designing and building beautiful and long lasting outdoor living spaces for homeowners in Malvern, Downingtown and Glenmoore. Patios have become the hub of activity geared towards entertaining […]
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Canopy of trees limits the amount of sun on the lawn. Confessions of a Schwenksville, PA Homeowner Who Wanted Both – Trees and Lush, Green Lawn. Guest blogger, Rosemary and Sam Whitehouse, parents of Sam and Ted Whitehouse who are owners of Whitehouse Landscaping, have lived on a beautiful wooded lot for over 40 years. Growing grass
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Retaining wall and walkway in Malvern complement landscaping Hardscaping is a patio, wall, water feature, walkway or any permanent fixture that is installed using natural or man-made, non-living materials. Stone and pavers are definitely two of the most popular hardscaping materials being used today. Hardscaping defines the function of any outdoor space. Walkways take you
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Look for these no-hassle annuals at your favorite garden center. Full sun means at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. Annuals are easy to grow and guarantee you color all summer long. Just pop them in the ground and watch them grow fast and bloom to their heart’s content all season long. For our busy
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Pottstown patio design. Patios designs are limitless. Deciding between a patio or a deck is a common dilemma that homeowners face when expanding their outdoor living area. Clients in Wayne, Malvern, Downingtown and Chester Springs often ask our opinion and we never have one stock answer because every home has a different situation and location.
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Spotted Lanternflies. Photo Penn State Ext. The Spotted Lanternfly has been identified in many neighborhoods of Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties. ( Governor Tom Wolf has placed 13 counties around and including the Philadelphia area under quarantine, a move designed to stop the pest from spreading any further. It may be already too late; the
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Discussing a realistic budget is usually the most awkward part of a meeting with a landscape contractor. Mostly because of not knowing what landscaping costs are and the hidden hear that a $ figure could possibly inflate a quote. I also have dealt with home renovation type contractors and wanted them to work up their
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) selects plants each year that are easy to grow, pest free, and add beauty to the landscape for many seasons. If you are thinking about adding a new plant to your garden this spring, you might want to consider adding a Gold Medal Plant award winner. PHS has done all the homework
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Downington, PA patio and fire pit using Techo Bloc 60 pavers. Landscaping trends for 2018 all point to homeowners wanting to escape to their backyards to entertain and relax. Trends change and evolve but expanding outdoor living areas continue to be the priority. Whitehouse Landscaping spends so much time in our client’s yards, we feel
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Water features in a yard become a magnet that draw people outdoors. Whether it flows over a waterfall or bubbles soothingly from a rock, the sound of water creates a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere. Our lives are stressful and our devices are distracting and the result is that we have less time or interest in spending
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At Whitehouse Landscaping, the only thing we love more than outdoor living spaces is spending time with our families. This blog focuses on outdoor winter activities for kids. Life is good when you see children playing happily outside. As a landscape company in southeastern Pennsylvania, we’re in the business of creating great outdoor spaces to
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Wonderful outdoor living space with patio, sitting wall and fire pit. Patio pavers add warmth and elegance to your property. Are you thinking about adding a patio where you can entertain family and friends and unwind after a long day at work? Are you already envisioning walking out your back door and stepping onto a gorgeous
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