Longwood Gardens’ Nightscape Exhibit Families take pride and comfort in their backyards With 2015 firmly in the rear-view mirror, Whitehouse Landscaping thought it would be perfect timing to talk about upcoming trends in gardening and landscaping for 2016. Why not start dreaming and planning for the landscape changes you want to make this spring. Some […]
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If things look shabby, don’t worry! Change can be exciting! First impressions matter and if you think your current landscaping isn’t attractive and your plantings are 15-20+ years old, chances are things are looking tired, overgrown and outdated. As a professional landscaper in Southeastern PA, we talk to many homeowners about updating their landscaping. We
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Ornamental Cabbage. Photo Pixabay Rely on fall favorites to refresh your landscap Just because summer is ending does it mean that it’s the end of color in your landscaping. A few annuals and perennials take center stage in fall. If you’re ready to refresh your landscape, plant things that thrive in cooler temperatures. From a
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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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Each year we see an increase in homeowners wanting a custom-designed outdoor living space created just for them! Some want to entertain in style, others want to create a relaxing retreat for the family to enjoy. But whatever their vision is, the goal is to maximize outdoor living space. We see 4 specific trends. Consider
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Know 5 easy steps for transforming your front yard. Has your front yard lost its curb appeal? Have the shrubs that the builder planted long ago block your window views? Did you inherit unhappy shrubbery or simply just not your style? For some reason, many homes have trees and shrubs that have outgrown their area.
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Landscaping tops the charts for recovery value Money Magazine gives landscaping a 100 to 200 percent recovery value. This means you should recoup all of the money you put into a landscaping project, and you very well could profit by up to twice what you invested. Compare this to a 75 to 125 percent recovery
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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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Photo Credit: Pixabay The overpopulation of deer creates problems year round Deer populations in neighborhoods have increased rapidly due to abandoned farms, hunting restrictions and suburban sprawl. An adult deer eats between 6 to 10 lbs. of food per day costing homeowners a lot of money. Tips to Help Prevent Deer Damage Deer Repellents. Repellents
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Tulips and Daffodils. Photo Credit: Pixabay Plant ahead this fall for terrific spring color. Spring bulbs can be planted until the soil freezes, so there’s still plenty of time to plant. A colorful display of blooms start early spring with crocuses and snowdrops, followed by hyacinth, daffodils, tulips in mid spring, and alliums and tulips
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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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