Most great yards don’t happen overnight. None of us were lucky to have won the grand power ball jackpot so it looks like we’ll all stay put and make indoor and outdoor improvements as our budget allows. For some reason, it’s easier to decide what to do next indoors, but outdoors is often more daunting. […]
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Edging with Spade Nothing sets off your garden beds like a nice, crisp edge! Landscape beds look beautiful when you can see a clear definition of where they stop and the lawn begins. Whitehouse Landscaping offers a full range of landscape maintenance services ensuring our clients a beautiful property. Types of edging You can use
Steep bank in Schwenksville planted with Pachysandra Consider planting groundcovers Do you have a slope on your property that is too steep to mow and is a landscaping challenge? One simple solution is to plant groundcovers. Groundcovers spread and eventually form a solid mass. Establishing a groundcover will take time and you may have to
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Phoenixville water feature off of patio Good landscape design always includes a focal point When a landscape is designed around a focal point, it draws our eye and gets our attention. Landscaped spaces are similar to a painting. There’s always something in a painting that draws your attention. It may be subtle or it may
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Think before you buy! How many plants have you purchased in the course of your gardening lifetime without having the least idea of where you’ll put them when you get home? Most of us gardeners might answer “more than we’d like to admit” Spring is the time to be thinking of replacing those
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Tater Tot Arborvitae. Courtesy of Proven Winners Discover the amazing beauty of conifers Dwarf Conifers are easy to fall in love with because they are so versatile and always look perfect. Let us tell you all the reasons we love them! Conifer Advantages 1 Year-round appeal. 2. Amazing visual interest 3 Eye-catching colors in shades
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Walkways should be a minimum width of four feet The path to the front door should welcome guests and suggest the peaceful, cozy environment that lies inside. Many walkways are the narrow “builder installed walkways” that lack aesthetic appeal. Since most company arrives in pairs, a wider sidewalk allows two people to walk side by
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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 wine red enriching our minds, bodies and souls.” We’re not normally aware of Pantone’s choices since we’re really not into fashion and home interiors. But shrubs and trees of this color
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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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Why Plant in Fall The weather is more congenial for planting than it is in spring. The threat of drought and intense summer heat is over. The soil is still warm and the mild weather gives the plantings an opportunity to send out new roots and establish themselves in the soil. In addition, the green
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Landscaping…what value! But you first have to appreciate all the factors. Have you ever asked yourself why landscaping costs so much? Many homeowners are shocked when they receive a bid so I hope to shed a little light on the subject. Landscapers Bring Their Shop to You Landscapers, as well as many other professional services,
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Remove flowers from your annuals and perennials to promote new flower growth. WHY should I deadhead flowers? First and foremost, deadheading will promote new flower buds and prevent flowers from setting seed. All things in nature have a built in desire to reproduce offspring. Flower plants are no exception. Inside of the flower is
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