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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Small patio with water feature in Phoenixville, PA Not all of us are blessed with the perfect size yard. Do you ever feel your smaller size yard restricts how you entertain or do you just wish you had a bigger yard for your family? With a little bit of planning, a good landscape plan can
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Beautyberry. Pixabay Photo If your home in Montgomery, Chester or Berks County looks drab in the fall, then perhaps this is the year to add some fall impact to your landscape. Fall stirs up thoughts of those rich, warm hues of reds, golds and oranges, balanced by more subtle shades of tans and bronze. Planting
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Front yard landscaping in Chester Springs, Pa You don’t have to settle for a boring front yard! Your front yard landscaping makes an impression on everyone who passes by in addition to giving a welcoming feeling to all who visit. It’s the first thing you notice when you return home from work every day. “Coming
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Bees carry pollen over their entire body as they fly from flower to flower. Pixabay photo Darlene Hofmeister volunteers as our guest blogger. She is a lifelong gardener and Master Gardener through Penn State Cooperative Extension’s program. She is currently participating in the PA Master Naturalists program through the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy. Her love of
Photo: Pixabay A well-placed bench in your yard can significantly add to the pleasure you get from your home landscaping. People are spending more time outdoors and value their outdoor living areas. A place to sit makes your yard feel like a destination. Following some simple guidelines will help you evaluate the perfect spot for
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Still Pond Nursery is a locally owned perennial nursery nestled into the rural countryside of Earlville, PA (between Douglassville and Boyertown). In 1989, Kim Bechtle founded Still Pond Nursery, with the vision of growing and providing the finest quality container perennials to independent garden centers and landscapers in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It’s Whitehouse Landscaping’s go-to nursery
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Liriope muscari. Photo Credit: Longwood Gardens Looking for maximum coverage and minimal maintenance? Groundcovers are low-growing plants that spread quickly to form a dense cover. They are often used as problem-solvers in areas that present a challenge. Do you have stubborn bare spots where grass won’t grow? Do you have heavy shaded areas and tree
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Cherry Laurel shrubs make excellent additions to just about any landscape. They are attractive, reliable and useful in many landscape situations. As landscape designers, we’re always looking for shrubs that answer the bell for reliability and attractiveness and we find that Cherry Laurels often are the perfect shrub to use in many of our designs.
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Darlene Hofmeister volunteers as our guest blogger. She is a lifelong gardener, and is a Master Gardener through Penn State Cooperative Extension’s program. Her love of education and desire to share knowledge with others continues past her 35-year teaching career. We are thrilled to have her share her insights about gardening and hopefully help many
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Mass plantings of shrubs and flowers in Malvern, PA Mass planting creates great visual impact Do you enjoy browsing at a nursery, buying a new plant and planting it in an empty spot in the garden. This is called specimen planting and is a popular style of planting. But have you ever seen a garden
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Improving your home’s curb appeal improves its value Are you unhappy with the way your house looks? Well join the club! Most homeowners think their landscaping is boring so we thought we’d give you some curbscaping ideas that will grab the eyes of your neighbors. Adding just one or two key elements to your current
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