Replacing an Old Retaining Wall These Berwyn clients had an older concrete block retaining wall off their drive. The wall held back an elevated garden which had become overgrown. They liked what we had done several years earlier by transforming their concrete block patio by overlaying it with natural irregular flagstone, thereby blending their outdoor…
Naturescapes is happy to be a sponsor of the 43rd Shipley Secret Gardens event. In preparation for this annual Main Line tradition, the Secret Gardens Committee chooses anywhere from 7 to 10 gardens, the details of which are kept under wraps. Two weeks before the tour, registered attendees receive a detailed map so they can complete…
Spring is officially here, and if you haven’t started planning your landscaping for the year, now is the time! Naturescapes presents 5 simple things to do to your garden this spring. Following our helpful hints will have you on the way to creating your dream garden. If you need any help with natural landscaping, we…
With spring right around the corner, it’s about time to clean up your yards and gardens. While many gardening experts get excited about spring planting, eager planters sometimes fail to focus on garden clean up. For most avid gardeners, cleaning up yard space to prep for planting isn’t the fun part of the job, but…
Watch as robins pick the Winterberry Holly berries in Paoli, PA. The birds have since eaten all the fruit. The behavior in this video may be a sign that a cold winter is on its way. As temperatures cool, robins adjust their diets. They consume the berries that are available rather than protein-rich worms that they access…
Expertise recently chose us as one of the top 25 landscapers in the greater Philadelphia area. They took a look at 263 companies and judged them on reputation, credibility, experience, availability, and professionalism. On behalf of all of us at Naturescapes, thank you, Expertise! We are honored to be selected.
Why Do Leaves Change Color? We, in southeastern Pennsylvania, are among the fortunate in the US to have such spectacular fall color from previously green trees and shrubs. How does that color happen? Why only in the fall? Why not all of the growing season? There are three main reasons for our fall color: leaf pigments, length…
It’s that time of year again! Naturescapes is announcing its annual support for Bartram’s Garden’s Twilight in the Garden benefit, scheduled for October 6, 2016, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. All proceeds from this gala and auction support National Historic Landmark, Bartram’s Garden. Guests at this year’s event will enjoy cocktails in the Historic Garden, an 8-acre…
We are excited to announce that Naturescapes has received the “250 Saves” badge on Houzz! Check out our page on Houzz and see why users have saved our ideas to their pages 250 times. We update our Houzz account regularly with garden and patio images.
A former iron mine site of 100 acres in upstate NY is now home to six species of bog orchids. As stated in an article by Mary Esch in the Philadelphia Inquirer, even scientists are blown away from this Adirondack site because it happened naturally. Grete Bader, a graduate from SUNY College of Environmental Science and…