A well-maintained and attractive landscape not only enhances the beauty of your property but also adds value to your home. However, like any other aspect of your home, landscaping requires regular attention and occasional updates to keep it looking its best. If your busy life style allows less time to fuss or update your yard, […]
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Evergreens are such an important part of our landscape. Unlike deciduous plants that are bare in the winter months, evergreens keep their foliage all seasons. Planting evergreens on your property will reward you with lush, green foliage all year and give your yard the good bones and structure that make for great curb appeal. Note
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As landscapers, we tackle lots of backyard makeovers in Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties. There are homeowners who inherit a ‘blah’ backyard, some folks lives are busy and outdoors get neglected, and others just want to transform their yard so that everyone wants to hang out in their outdoor space. Whatever the reason, we’ve worked
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Most of our homes have the same basic landscaping features such as front foundation beds, walkways, patios and plantings galore. Buy why do some landscapes ‘pop’ and others seem ‘blah’? Yes, some have excellent landscape design and hardscaping qualities that set them apart but some properties simply lack a focal point in certain areas of
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Japanese Maple. Photo: The Tree Center A beautiful patio is a great investment and one your family will enjoy for years to come. But once your patio is installed, you’ll want to soften its lines, and step up the appeal by doing some landscaping around the patio. Landscape beds are always desirable, but planting a
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Incorporating boulders into your front or backyard landscaping is a relatively new trend and one that has definitely risen in popularity. Boulders can upgrade landscaping and add a spark of creativity in what otherwise might be an ordinary landscaped bed or a grassy yard. Why Use Boulders in the Landscape? Boulders come in different sizes,
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Red sunset Maple Tree. Photo Credit: The Tree Center “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago… the second best time is now.” Trees add a tremendous aesthetic value to your property as well as increase property values up to 15 percent. Since they are a major investment, choosing the right tree
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Mt. Airy Fothergilla. Photo Credit: The Tree Center The Fothergilla, or witch alder, is a native shrub that’s easy to fall in love with. They are beautiful and very low maintenance. It can work as a foundation shrub in a group or mass in a shrub border. Would also look nice massed on the edge
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Let’s face it….your home would look bare without foundation plantings. Good foundation plantings (beds of plants installed along the base of a house) can enhance a home by using different textures, contrast and color. These plantings are considered the cornerstone of every well landscaped property and can greatly improve your home’s curb appeal and welcoming
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There are a number of advantages to adding mulch to your landscape. When mulch hardwood bark mulch is applied and cared for correctly, it prevents erosion, protects plants from extreme temperatures, improves soil structure by adding organic matter, conserves soil moisture, suppresses weeds, and adds beauty to landscape plantings! We all love what mulch does
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You might have recently invested in a lovely patio that can accommodate your family and friends. Patios serve as an extension of your indoor space and draw people outdoors. However, whether you chose pavers or flagstone for your patio, hardscaping’s rigid lines can make the space uninviting without the addition of landscaping (softscaping) to soften
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|Date: 2020/21 Location: North Coventry, Pottstown, PA Categories: Landscaping Design, Patio, Hardscaping, Sitting/Retaining Wall, Outdoor Lighting, Plantings Products/Materials – PA Irregular Flagstone, Western Mountain Flagstone Mountain Fieldstone Wall-stone, Ironstone boulders, Mountain Fieldstone Slab steps, Techo Bloc Blu 60 HD slabs, Techo Bloc Antika / Valet Border, Trex Decking Materials Co-owner of Whitehouse Landscaping, Ted Whitehouse had
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