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How to Make Your Yard Sustainable

There are 5 basic elements that support a sustainable yard. Sustainable yards work with nature to protect and restore natural ecosystems which benefit all...
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Best Time to Seed a Lawn

  Late Summer and Early Fall is Prime Time to Seed It's sometimes necessary to renovate or restore lawn areas due to heavy traffic...
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Edging a Bed

Edging with Spade Nothing sets off your garden beds like a nice, crisp edge! Landscape beds look beautiful when you can see a clear...
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How to Landscape a Slope

Steep bank in Schwenksville planted with Pachysandra Consider planting groundcovers Do you have a slope on your property that is too steep to mow...
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Summer Newsletter

Our June newsletter has good tips on keeping your property looking great all summer.
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Common Lawn Care Questions

Photo credit - courtesy of Sod Solutions Keeping your lawn healthy is easy when you know the answers! Summer is here and everyone is...
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Creating Focal Points in Landscaping

Phoenixville water feature off of patio Good landscape design always includes a focal point When a landscape is designed around a focal point, it...
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Tips for Buying Plants

Think before you buy!   How many plants have you purchased in the course of your gardening lifetime without having the least idea of...
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An Easy Recipe for a Fabulous Container

  A solo planting of coleus can perform like fireworks Brighten up your landscape this season with colorful containers.   Making up pots is fun...
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Dwarf Conifers for the Garden

Tater Tot Arborvitae.  Courtesy of Proven Winners Discover the amazing beauty of conifers Dwarf Conifers are easy to fall in love with because they...
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Designing a Front Walkway

Walkways should be a minimum width of four feet The path to the front door should welcome guests and suggest the peaceful, cozy environment...
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Color of the Year Just Perfect for the Landscape

Wild Rose Heuchera. Photo credit: Proven Winners Marsala is the Pantone’s Choice for 2015 The Pantone people describe Marsala as: “A naturally robust, earthy...
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