While baseball season hits the homestretch and football season is just warming up, it’s time to put your yard to rest for the winter. Spend some prep time now to set yourself up for success next spring. Checklist of Chores Before the Snow Flies Make sure your hoses are emptied and stored. Do any last […]
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While you’re enjoying the fall foliage, don’t forget about preparing your yard for winter. The leaves in Southeastern Pennsylvania are starting to change fast and driving around we are treated to some awesome fall colors. Many different experts give their opinions as to when our leaves will reach their peak and what kind of show
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Mixed bulbs – Jonathan Wright, Chanticleer Garden Put your sleeping pots to work this winter! Nothing says “welcome spring” like the blooms of tulips, daffodils and hyacinth. Imagine how nice your patio, deck or front porch would look with a pot of seasonal color. If you’re planning to plant bulbs in your beds or landscape,
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Japanese Holly Illex Crenata. Photo: Proven Winners Evergreens provide a constant sign of life and color in a winter landscape. If you have a heavy percentage of herbaceous and deciduous shrubs and trees, your landscape looks pretty drab in the winter months. By choosing a few key evergreen trees and shrubs to plant around your
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Landscape lighting installation in Birdsboro, PA Most people are completely moved when their system is initially turned on. And the best thing is that it continues as the seasons change. You’ve spent a lot of time and money making your yard special, but you basically can’t enjoy it after the sun sets. Why not improve
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Many homeowners complain how little privacy their backyards offer. While wishing for more privacy, they are not anxious to ‘fence’ themselves in from their neighbors completely. There are numerous landscaping solutions to achieve privacy. By using combination of strategies to block, divert, or steal views, your backyard can be a haven without walls. In addition
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If you’re thinking about adding a new landscape design & build feature to your property, a renovation to your existing landscaping or are simply looking for yard solutions, the first thing you do is to call a few landscaping companies to schedule a consultation. Whitehouse Landscaping offers free consultations. When you contact us, we will
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Pinky Winky Hydrangea. Photo: Proven Winners Sun-loving, long blooming and easy maintenance Hydrangeas are popular summer shrubs and the variety of choices are staggering. But Panicle Hydrangeas in particular are extremely reliable and require little maintenance. It’s true that many hardy hydrangeas including paniculatas can get very large but breeders have developed dwarf and more
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Image: Pixabay Kids Benefit Immeasurably from Playing Outside When you think back to your childhood what do you remember? Is it the Saturday you stayed inside and did puzzles and watched TV or was it something that happened outside? I bet it is something that happened outside. Maybe it was climbing your favorite tree, wading
River rock and boulders used in Elverson installation. Adding River Rock Can Set Your Landscape Apart If you’re looking for ways to make your landscaping unique and add curb appeal, then consider incorporating some River Rock into your landscaping design plans. Not only does it add some visual interest, it also offers a simple, economical
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Easy do’s and don’ts for digging and amending soil. You just made a trip to the nursery and you’re excited to get planting. All of us have been filled with anticipation to get the new plant in the ground and watch it flourish. Have you ever wondered, “What should I put in the bottom of
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Newly planted container for the sun. Are you planning to have some planted pots around your home this summer? Do you usually purchase the ‘grab-and-go containers’ that are well planted and beautiful. Or do you walk into a nursery and enjoy deliberating over color schemes and plant combinations. No matter how you pull together your
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