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5 Steps to Prepare Your Landscape for Spring
January 8, 2019Winter is just beginning, but it is never too early to think about your spring landscaping. Taking heed of a few simple tips this winter can help you make the most of the warmer spring temperatures when they come. Prepare for your spring…
Fire Pit and Fireplace Maintenance Tips
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Winter Landscaping & Gardening Tips
December 11, 20182019 is almost here. It's time to reflect on the year gone by, as well as plan for the one ahead. There are plenty of things we can do in the Winter to keep up progress in our outdoor spaces. Here are some ideas for your consideration. Winter…
Preparing Your Patio for Winter
November 27, 2018IS YOUR LANDSCAPE READY FOR WINTER? Properly preparing your hard outdoor surfaces serves to protect and extend their life span, saving you money and time. With that in mind, check out our suggested tip on preparing your patio for winter. 5 Tips for…
Using Anti-Desiccants To Protect Broadleaf Evergreens During Winter Months
November 6, 2018The colors of fall are all around us this year and thanks to the continuous rainfall our area has received these last few months, the contrast is AMAZING! Now that Halloween is a distant memory and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, it is time to…
Drainage Fixes to Protect Your Home and Landscaping
October 10, 2018Two Thousand and Eighteen has been a record year for rainfall in the Delaware Valley Region. With average rainfall typically at 45 inches, we are currently nearing 80 inches plus this year alone! This crushes the previous record since the…
Fall in Love With Our Custom Basement Renovations
September 25, 2018Are you looking to add a new room to your home? If so, have you utilized the entire square footage of you home? Why pay for expensive additions when you could make the best use of space that already exists? Many homeowners who determine they need…
How to Maintain Your Hardscaping & Masonry
September 11, 2018Generally concrete is low maintenance, but here are a few things you can do to keep your hardscaping looking its best. At least once a year, you should scrub down surfaces with a mild bleach cleanser. We don’t recommend power washing because it…
How to Create an Outdoor Oasis in Your Own Backyard
August 28, 2018Outdoor rooms that extend the living area of your home have become all the rage. Full kitchens, fire pits or fireplace with plenty of comfortable seating are perfect for evening garden parties or fun-filled family nights. Modern day living has…
What Landscaping Challenges to Expect From This Past Year’s Volatile Weather
August 7, 2018Wild Weather Ride Recap Every landscaper experiences landscaping challenges — fighting the good fight can help us to conquer and surpass these tests from mother nature. What a crazy spring and summer we’ve had! From snowstorms in the end of…
5 Watering Tips for Your New Plantings
July 24, 2018You just invested time, money and energy installing new plantings into your landscape, keeping them watered and hydrated is the most important aspect in helping them become established. While there is no universal rule of when and how much to,…
Why Less is More: The Beauty of Mass Plantings
July 10, 2018Mass planting embodies simplicity because it reads as one large element instead of a wide variety of individual plants. As a lover of plants I often become bogged down when trying to decide how many types of plants to use in a design. When I go to…
How to Create a Sustainable Garden that Helps Wildlife
June 26, 2018Creating a sustainable garden that helps promote a balance of native plants is not only beneficial for wildlife, it makes for less need for harmful chemicals and more enjoyment of the outdoors. Gardening is a rewarding experience as it connects one…
How to Have Success With Crapemyrtles in Your Landscaping
June 5, 2018Anyone who has travelled in the south during mid-summer has surely taken note of the Crapemyrtles throughout the area. The crapemyrtle, often referred to as the ‘lilac of the South’, boasts showy blooms that attract bees and provide habitats…
Which Material is Best for Your Perfect Patio?
May 15, 2018Spring is the time our customers start thinking about installing a new deck or patio. A patio or outdoor living area is becoming a popular element for extending a home’s square footage and makes for spectacular entertaining. Before starting a…
Don’t Let Boxwood Blight Take Out Your Boxwoods!
May 1, 2018Since early 2010, the Boxwood Blight has been slowly moving its way from the Carolina’s to the Delaware Valley region. During this period, our landscapers have noticed this issue at only a handful of our maintenance properties but we want to keep…
The Side Effects of a Late Spring on Your Plantings
April 17, 2018Is Spring Here Yet? By Adrienne Angelucci As many of you may have noticed, Mother Nature has not quite made up her mind as to whether she wants to continue the blustery saga that characterized winter 2017-2018 or allow us the pleasure of an actual.…
Why Homeowners Should Be Positive About BEES in Their Landscape
April 3, 2018I DO NOT WANT ANY BEES IN MY LANDSCAPE! I hear this remark all the time from homeowners for whom I design landscapes. It makes me ask, “Why not”? Unfortunately, bees have gotten a bum rap by homeowners in the last 20 years or so. People…
Celebrate Spring With An Outdoor Living Space To Die For!
March 22, 20183 Ways to Enjoy Your Backyard With Protection From the Elements: I am sure many are skeptical that spring will arrive to Delaware any time soon. With a fourth nor’easter ushering in the season of rebirth, it is hard to imagine warm days and…
3 Ways to Prepare Your Patio for Spring
March 6, 2018This has been one wet winter and as spring approaches, it is not going to dry up anytime soon. When moisture sits continually on cement, brick and stamped concrete surfaces mildew and algae can become a problem. In addition, the freeze and thaw…