Landscaping Design on the Main Line

July 21, 2015
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Aardweg Landscaping on YouTube – Beautiful Main Line Gardens

They say that seeing is believing. If you are a homeowner trying to determine which landscape design plan really matches your dream garden, seeing a similar garden may be exactly what is needed to ignite your mind to see all of the possibilities that exist. That is why Aardweg Landscaping on YouTube is such a helpful resource for Main Line homeowners.

These brief YouTube video clips capture in vivid color and detail some of the extraordinary work of Main Line landscape designer Steve Aardweg of Aardweg Landscaping. The videos represent selections from the gardens of satisfied customers served during Aardweg Landscaping’s more than thirty years of experience in the Tri-state Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware area.

In these videos you will discover stunning before and after pictures which demonstrate how breathtaking beauty can be achieved from what were once uninspiring undeveloped properties.

Through the videos posted on Aardweg Landscaping on YouTube, you will be able to see their masterful integration of colors, textures, shapes and sizes, combined into a rich tapestry of gorgeous displays in a wide range of gardening designs. You will also be able to get a feel for the consistency and quality of these garden transformations.

You will also be able to witness the attention to detail and excellence with which Aardweg Landscaping creates the formal or traditional look, as well as the natural, cottage style, and low maintenance garden. You will also see carefully selected hardscapes, accents and other features that harmonize perfectly with each garden theme.

Whether you desire to overhaul your garden with a fresh new design or simply want to bask in the beautiful displays, Aardweg Landscaping on YouTube is a treat for both the eyes and soul!

Main Line landscape design and installation company, Aardweg Landscaping of Newtown Square, PA, was recognized earlier this year with the “Best Of Houzz” 2015 award for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz. Aardweg Landscaping offers the design expertise, plant knowledge, and quality workmanship you need to transform your landscaped garden. With a reputation for superior customer service, Aardweg Landscaping provides complimentary on-site consultation. Call Aardweg Landscaping at 610-355-0703, or send an email using the website Contact form.

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July 16, 2015
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Plant Care and Landscaping Tips for Perennial Plants and Flowers

Let’s face it – unless you are a serious master gardener, your primary garden aspiration is to have a beautiful well-maintained garden all season long that does not require too much work! However, even very low maintenance landscaping designs benefit from some level of attention. And, that attention will undoubtedly reward your efforts with a blooming, colorful perennial garden throughout the entire growing season.

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What are some basic go-to tips to keep your southeastern Pennsylvania perennial plants and flowers in tip-top shape?

Provide consistent water supply – Although your plants may have different moisture requirements, some being able to tolerate short periods of dry weather better than others, prolonged times of drought can put a significant strain on your plants and flowers, forcing them to cut flower production in order to stay alive. So supplying your landscape with regular water can keep your southeastern Pennsylvania perennial plants and flowers performing cheerfully for you throughout the summer.

Fertilize regularly – Some plants and flowers, particularly annuals and roses, are so floriferous that they really benefit from a quality “multi-vitamin” to boost their energy and keep the blooms coming.

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Deadhead periodically – Removing spent blossoms serves a dual purpose – it not only tidies up your plants, thereby improving the appearance of your entire garden, but it also encourages them to produce more flowers.

There are many plant care best practices and tips to follow, but how do you know which are most important for southeastern Pennsylvania perennial plants and flowers? GardenGuides.com says, “Perennials native to Pennsylvania have adapted to the climate and perform well in cultivation, displaying their showy

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flowers and rich foliage in gardens year after year. These native plants require little maintenance and often attract butterflies and bees to the garden with their fragrant blooms.”

While having a no-work masterpiece garden is pretty much a thing of daydreams, still, these fairly quick and simple tips will help your southeastern Pennsylvania perennial plants and flowers to grow and perform their ultimate purpose– of beautifying your lawn… and your life. For more information about plant care and landscaping tips for perennial plants and flowers, call 610-355-0703 for a complimentary consultation at your home, or contact Aardweg Landscaping through the Aardweg Landscaping website.

A leading landscaping company in the Main Line Philadelphia, area, Aardweg Landscaping assists in planning, installing, and maintaining perennial gardens that perfectly complement your landscaped garden design. View the Aardweg Landscaping portfolio to see examples of landscaping designs featuring perennials. You can see examples of the work of Aardweg Landscaping on Houzz and YouTube, as well.

Contact Aardweg Landscaping, awarded the Best of Houzz 2015 for Customer Satisfaction, to hear more about perennial garden design by telephone at 610.355.0703.

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July 13, 2015
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Main Line Landscape Design for Privacy

Just imagine… it’s been one of those all-too-familiar days – long and hard. You are exhausted and can think of nothing more relaxing than getting back to the solitude of your home and unwinding in the privacy of your landscaped backyard designed for privacy. Perhaps you plan to enjoy a nice refreshing dip in the pool or lounging in the cool of the evening, cold drink in hand, listening to the quiet sounds of nature.

Then you realize your neighbor has decided to mow her lawn, or she is just starting a noisy birthday bash for her child. Even worse, she may simply start to exhibit neighborly curiosity in what you’re doing! That is when a landscaping plan designed to increase privacy becomes a top priority for your yard.

With more and more of today’s suburban homes located very close together, and more builders using zero lot line plans, homeowners now turn to landscaping design to gain privacy. What are some of the best options for achieving privacy in the landscaped garden?

Hardscaping for Privacy

A hardscaped wall of blocks, brick or stone offers a unique look and achieves the privacy you may have lost to new development around your home. Attractive ground cover and mid-height trees will soften the geometric lines of the wall.

Landscaping with Privacy Fencing

Privacy fences offer the greatest flexibility at the lowest cost to increase privacy around your property. Carefully selected plants will enhance and soften the hard edge created by the fence. Attractive detailing with a wide cap piece, in addition to plants, will break up an otherwise boring facade on a tall fence. An open latticework fence offers a discrete but clear barrier to neighbors.

Living Walls Create Privacy in the Garden

A living hedge of trees, shrubs or even bamboo can be a fresh way to screen out noise and unwanted spectators. An arrangement of tall, low maintenance plants in the landscaping design for privacy can be an effective and beautiful buffer to block sights and sounds of the “outer world.” A trimmed boxwood shrub adds classic elegance and closes the gap between public and private spaces. Another option is a buffer zone arrangement. According to LandscapingNetwork.com, “The buffer zone is simply a wider fence line foundation planting that positions large trees and shrubs in a way that interrupts the view with foliage masses at various depths in the field.”

Transform your yard into the sanctuary you desire with a landscaping design for privacy from Aardweg Landscaping. Aardweg Landscaping appreciates your need to have a retreat from the rest of the world, offering attractive and cost-effective privacy options for your residential landscape design. A Main Line landscaping design for privacy designed and installed by Aardweg Landscaping will surely meet and exceed your expectations.

Are you interested in a Main Line landscaping design for privacy? Contact the talented design professionals at Aardweg Landscaping; ready to help you create a beautiful new garden with the privacy you seek.

With many happy customers, here’s what Dr. Alan and Marcy G. of Villanova, PA had to say about Aardweg Landscaping:

“Privacy was one of the issues that needed addressing along with the renovation of our overgrown landscaping. When we moved in you could barely see the house for the trees and shrubs. Aardweg Landscaping gave us the pros and cons of our options, and provided us with clear ideas of where and how to go. Our garden looks wonderful, plus our neighbors and we now have more privacy. Great job!”

Call 610-355-0703 for a complimentary consultation at your home, or contact us online through the Aardweg Landscaping website.

Aardweg Landscaping is a recipient of the coveted Best of Houzz 2015 Award for Customer Satisfaction in Landscape Design and Architecture. Visit our Houzz page which features dozens of gorgeous landscaped garden designs and images.

June 30, 2015
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Backyard Landscape Design Plan Features

Do you ever find yourself looking with dissatisfaction at your landscaping, feeling that it isn’t quite up to par and needs an extra… something… to take it to the next level? If so, you should check out Aardweg Landscaping’s backyard landscape design plans for Philadelphia area homeowners to see plan features to take your lawn from mediocre to “Wow!” Sometimes all it takes is a little creativity, and perhaps elements of the unexpected, to completely transform a less-than-exciting landscaping.

Basic Landscaping Design Forms

Landscape designers use three primary form compositions for the backyard landscape plan. The designer combines lines and arcs in either curvilinear, rectangular, or radial designs to form plan shapes including circulation paths, bed lines delineating areas of the lawn, edges of terraces or outdoor living areas, for example. According to landscapingnetwork.com, “The same form used repetitively throughout the design creates a “visual theme”. It is what establishes consistency, harmony and a sense of order in a garden space.”

Backyard Landscape Design Plan Features

The following are a few of the dynamic backyard landscape design plan features Philadelphia area homeowners can employ:

Terracing – This subtle landscaping art form can bring a big impact in even small spaces, as it makes use of varying levels and the interplay of diverse textures to build an overall sense of depth and drama. Terracing is also used to prevent rainfall runoff on sloping land from accumulating and causing erosion problems.

Water features – Not only is the addition of a water element aesthetically pleasing, but it also adds to the ambiance of your garden with the soothing sounds of running water. Whether installing a chlorinated fountain requiring minimal upkeep, or a natural koi pond filled with lush vegetation, water features add character and value to your home landscape.

Outdoor intimate spaces – Creating a personal haven can offer a beautiful and intriguing accent to the landscape, while it also provides a place of retreat where one can rest, be restored and reinvigorated in both mind and body. Including screens or landscape planting to add privacy is increasingly in demand as smaller lot sizes and condominium properties abound on the Main Line.

Courtyard gardens – Transforming a suitable area into a courtyard area can be a fresh, low-maintenance landscape solution, lending a European flair to your lawn and garden. With paved walkways framed by gardens or shrubbery, accent urns or focal points, this backyard landscape plan features quality design and refined tastes.

These are just a handful of the many backyard landscape design plans for Philadelphia area homeowners. Allow Main Line Philadelphia’s Aardweg Landscaping to complete a thorough assessment of your residential property’s backyard potential – and let the transformation begin!

Main Line landscape design, installation and maintenance company Aardweg Landscaping of Newtown Square, PA received the “Best Of Houzz” 2015 award for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz. To schedule a complimentary on-site consultation call Aardweg Landscaping at 610.355.0703, or send an email using the website contact form.

June 29, 2015
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Best Main Line Residential Hardscape Ideas

A beautifully landscaped yard is certainly a wonderful treat to the senses. Lush gardens, peaceful water features, and attractive focal points bring a great deal of pleasure to the owner of any Main Line residential outdoor living space. Additionally, consider the drama and visual impact available with the addition of hardscaping to the landscape plan — carefully designed to take your outdoor living experience to the next level.

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Aardweg Landscaping Hardscapes and Outdoor Room Designs — Large Patio in Radnor, PA

Hardscapes are the integration of both natural and man-made solid materials, such as stone, brick masonry and pavers, into any landscape design, whether simply or elaborately designed. These hardscape features include everything from raised flower beds, patios, gazebos, retaining walls, and outdoor fireplaces; to pathways and walkways that serve as a gradual transition from the indoor to the outdoor space, or function as circulation around the property.

What is one of the best pieces of advice we can offer? Plan all of your landscaping and hardscaping well in advance of installation. HGTV.com advises that once you’ve decided to add hardscaping to your Main Line outdoor living design, you should work methodically to incorporate all of your landscaping and hardscaping goals. Do all of the necessary research and design analysis before you finalize your plan–as the word implies, hardscaping is difficult to modify once it’s in place. And, “…as much as you can, consider the entire area available to you for hardscaping before you design an element, even if you’re just tackling one space for now.”

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Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Aardweg Landscaping – Pool and Outdoor Living Area Radnor, PA

Hardscapes often bring order, definition and structure to the landscape design by lending uniquely detailed visual interest (both horizontally and vertically) and focal points that refine the entire setting. In addition to adding beauty, hardscapes naturally diminish the amount of open garden or lawn area, thereby reducing required maintenance and year round tending.

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Homeowners enjoy hardscapes that make the outdoor living space and garden areas more beautiful, more functional, and more low maintenance.

Whether you desire to bring a touch of elegance to your Main Line outdoor living space, add an accent or particular focal point, or to spice up your landscape for a more dramatic garden style; talk to your local landscaping professional about hardscape design ideas specially tailored to complement your vision to maximize the outdoor living experience.

Newtown Square, PA, Aardweg Landscaping hardscapes and outdoor room designs offer beauty via a wide variety of color reflecting the use of different materials in different configurations. According to Steve Aardweg of Aardweg Landscaping, “From the classic Pennsylvania blue stone to the relative new-comer, pavers, we have a full command of creating outdoor spaces that allow you to more fully enjoy your home.”

Main Line landscape design, installation and maintenance company Aardweg Landscaping of Newtown Square, PA was recognized earlier this year with the “Best Of Houzz” 2015 award for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz. As a full-service landscape company, Aardweg Landscaping has the design expertise, plant knowledge, and quality workmanship necessary to establish and maintain a reputation for superior customer service. For additional information about hardscape design for your Main Line Philadelphia area property, schedule a complimentary on-site consultation, by calling Aardweg Landscaping at , or by sending an email using the website contact form.

June 26, 2015
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Outdoor Fireplace Design Ideas to Extend the Outdoor Living Season

Summertime. The word evokes many a happy memory, often conjuring up pictures of family and friends visiting together on lovely, balmy evenings; gathered for laughter, fun and food. As “those lazy days of summer” continue their trek towards cooler weather, wouldn’t it be wonderful to know that you can still enjoy the spacious outdoors and congenial get-togethers when there’s a nip in the air? If extending the summer season is something that appeals to you, perhaps a few attractive outdoor fireplace design ideas may be just what you’re looking for.

With the wide variety of outdoor fireplace designs available now, what are some of the advantages of stone or masonry fireplaces? W E Masonry applauds the strength of stone and masonry fireplace structures, saying, “Masonry structures can easily be designed to withstand hurricane winds and earthquakes. Brick, block and stone will not burn, and insects can not destroy them. The finished masonry product is very low maintenance with a long service life.”

Examples of stone fireplace designs include a fireplace with adjacent outdoor kitchen appliances (see the Danver kitchen image above), cobblestone fireplace frame, a multifunctional rustic design with a raised hearth for wood storage underneath, a two-sided stone fireplace, and a full height stone fireplace reaching the underside of the roof in the outdoor living area.

Not only are these structures extremely durable, many outdoor fireplace design ideas are highly attractive and integrate well into the landscape, offering a dramatic focal point to the outdoor living space. Whether the style is simple or elaborate, rustic or contemporary, large or small, there are limitless options for any landscape design and personal taste.

Don’t let a chill in the air deprive you of your memory-making evenings spent around an open fire. Add a touch of warmth and cozy ambiance to your alfresco living space with one of your trustworthy local landscaper’s outdoor fireplace design ideas tailored to match your specific needs. And let the good times roll on!

A leading landscaping company in the Main Line /Philadelphia, PA metro area, Aardweg Landscaping assists in planning, installing, and maintaining outdoor living areas with fireplaces that are perfectly suited to your unique preferences, lifestyle and home. View the Aardweg Landscaping portfolio to see examples of landscaping designs.You may see examples of the work of Aardweg Landscaping on Houzz and YouTube.

Contact Aardweg Landscaping, awarded the Best of Houzz 2015 for Customer Satisfaction, to hear more about outdoor fireplace designs, by telephone at 610.355.0703.