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Incorporate Tropicals into Your Planters
Photo: Longwood Gardens Want some wow-factor in your containers? Plant Cannas! Tropicanna Cannas make a great addition to your containers because of their tropical-like...
A Local Hidden Gem Bursting with Perennials
Still Pond Nursery is a locally owned perennial nursery nestled into the rural countryside of Earlville, PA (between Douglassville and Boyertown). In 1989, Kim...
Groundcovers Complement Any Landscape
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...
How to Select the Right Pavers for Your New Patio or Walkway
Phoenixville installation using Techo-Bloc Bue 60 Some simple guidelines can help you decide on the best paver for your new patio, deck or walkway. A...
Cherry Laurels Are Attractive and Reliable Evergreen Shrubs
Cherry Laurel shrubs make excellent additions to just about any landscape. They are attractive, reliable and useful in many landscape situations. As landscape designers,...
Things I Wish I Had Known When I Planted My First Flower Garden
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...
Patio Under Deck Extends Outdoor Living Space
Flagstone patio with fireplace in Gilbertsville, PA Don’t Waste Your Under Deck Space One hidden spot in a landscape that is often overlooked is...
Design Tip – Plant in Masses
Mass plantings of shrubs and flowers in Malvern, PA Mass planting creates great visual impact Do you enjoy browsing at a nursery, buying a...
5 Easy Ideas for Boosting Curb Appeal
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...
2017 PHS Gold Medal Winners
Crape Myrtle blossom. Pixabay photo Chosen for Beauty, Performance and Hardiness in our Region The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) selects plants each year that...
Color of the Year Connects Us with Nature
Greenery is the Pantone’s Choice for 2017 Ever year the Pantone Color Institute, the ‘global color authority”, selects a color of the year...
Outdoor Living Trends for 2017
Outdoor Fire Pit for Pottstown Client What new horizons for you in 2017? Check out these landscaping trends and see if you’re inspired to...