Restore the beauty and color of your paver patio. Has your paver patio begun to show signs of wear and age? Perhaps your pavers have discolored or faded? Did someone spill a glass of wine? Then it’s time for a paver patio facelift! Professional cleaning and sealing of pavers can pay dividends on your patio […]
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Looking for a way to make a color splash on your patio, deck or yard? Filling a container with fun, creative plants is easy and fun. Follow these design/planting tips to get started. Simple Container Guidelines Drainage is essential. Multiple holes are good. Avoid gravel on the bottom…it really doesn’t work. Coffee filters or screening
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Liriope. Courtesy of Pixabay Liriope is a great groundcover in almost any landscape situation. Liriope is one of the best evergreen perennial groundcovers. They form mounds of dense grasslike foliage. Sometimes known as lilyturf, the foliage comes in solid green or variegated and the different species have lavender, purple or white flowers on spikes in
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Emerald Ash Borer Ash Trees Are at Risk in Southeastern PA The Emerald Ash Borer is a beetle native to Asia and was first identified in Michigan in 2002. There are active infestations in Pennsylvania and the first CONFIRMED case of EAB was detected in Berks County this April (2014). The larvae (the immature stage)
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Whitehouse Landscaping in Pine Forge has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the consumer review service in 2013. “Earning this award demonstrates our company’s commitment to excellence. Our team of professionals strive for ultimate customer satisfaction on every job”, said
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Organic-based Lawn Care feeds the soil that feeds the grass. Long before the existence of synthetic fertilizers, plants obtained nutrients from decomposed organic matter such as bone, blood, fish and other organic waste. However, the soil in our yards has been bulldozed and disturbed over the years and is missing those critical organisms that foster
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Protect your investment with a level of technical knowledge You would not send your children to school without certified teachers. You would not have surgery without a board certified surgeon. You would not fly unless the pilot had a commercial pilot’s license. When you’re investing in landscaping and improving the beauty of your outdoors, it
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Landscaping tops the charts for recovery value Money Magazine gives landscaping a 100 to 200 percent recovery value. This means you should recoup all of the money you put into a landscaping project, and you very well could profit by up to twice what you invested. Compare this to a 75 to 125 percent recovery
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Improving your home’s view is a ‘healthy’ investment. Health Benefits Research suggests that exposure and views of nature have therapeutic benefits. University of Illinois researcher Frances ‘Ming’ Kuo, did a study for the National Recreation and Park Assoc and concluded that green environments cut the time it takes to recover from surgery, improve the way
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Knowing the right salt for snow and ice makes a huge difference The simple science behind using salts or other chemicals to melt snow and ice is that when these products mix with water, they change the temperature that water will freeze at. There are three main considerations when selecting a salt. How much does
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Consider all the options when disposing your tree. It’s time to take down the tree and if you treated yourself to the freshly cut, pine-scented variety, it’s always good to consider available options. Let’s look at some choices: Recycling. This is the most environmentally friendly practice. Recycling instead of throwing away extends the tree’s usability
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Gardening doesn’t have to stop because it’s cold outside Staying out of nature is tough for kids (and some adults too) for 5 months out of the year. But we thought it would be fun to highlight a few fun ways to engage kids with gardening and entertain them during the winter months. Watch seeds
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