Landscaping Design on the Main Line

April 30, 2012
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Philadelphia Main Line Garden Ponds and Water Features

There are few better ways to spend a warm afternoon than alongside the gurgling sound and action of flowing water. Many people flock to beaches, lakes and rivers to enjoy the quiet serenity of water, but it is possible to experience the same relaxation in your own back yard. With a pond, fountain or waterfall, your outdoor space is instantly transformed from an ordinary lawn into a special location where tranquility flows.

Your home or business will benefit from the timeless beauty of one of Aardweg Landscaping’s Philadelphia Main Line garden ponds and water features. From a chlorinated fountain that requires minimal upkeep to a natural koi pond filled with lush vegetation, any option you choose will add character and value to your home or business. Your visitors will enjoy languishing by the water when the weather is nice. Water features may include Wall Fountains, Birdbaths, Cascades, Tiered Fountains, Water Walls, Sphere Fountains, Fountain Planter, Sound Activated Fountains and Misters.

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Aardweg Landscaping has over 35 years of experience creating Philadelphia Main Line garden ponds and water features. For more information about Aardweg Landscaping, visit us online or contact us by telephone at 610-355-0703.

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Garden Pond Designed and Built by Aardweg Landscaping

The installation of water features and garden ponds must be handled with extreme care. The best way to ensure a quality result is to have your waterfall or fountain built by a professional landscaper, such as Aardweg Landscaping. Aardweg Landscaping can turn your outdoor water feature dreams into reality. We create high-quality ponds and water features that will give you years of relaxation and enjoyment.

Contact Steve Aardweg of Aardweg Landscaping today by telephone at 610-355-0703 to get started on creating a beautiful serene aquatic escape on your Main Line, Delaware County residential property! We are proud to serve Main Line communities such as Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Devon, Daylesford and Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.

Images — Dahlia, Pond (Right), Pond (Left)

April 27, 2012
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Philadelphia Main Line Spring Yard Cleaning and Shrub Maintenance

The cool winter months have passed, and the warm summer is on the horizon. As you venture outdoors you can see that it’s the perfect time for spring cleaning in the garden, to prepare for the growing months ahead. You need to prepare your beds and treat the soil for pests and weeds before you can get to the business of planting bulbs, seeds and shrubs. Plenty of work goes into Philadelphia Main Line yard maintenance, and it’s no easy task. You may find that you have a few questions for the landscape expert as your work progresses.

During the springtime, it is important to prune your existing shrubs and hedges. Proper pruning can ensure the health of your plants, but overzealous trimming can destroy once-vibrant greenery. It takes knowledge and good timing to keep your shrubs healthy through pruning. The team at Aardweg Landscaping can assist you with all of your Philadelphia Main Line yard maintenance and spring cleaning needs, and help you achieve a lush, verdant landscape for your home or business.

With over 35 years of landscaping experience in Main Line Philadelphia communities, Aardweg Landscaping knows how and when to trim, till, spray and seed your property for the most beautiful results.

The landscape professionals at Aardweg Landscaping will work with you to come up with the perfect maintenance plan. We are available to perform the following spring yard cleaning and landscape maintenance services:

Comprehensive Landscape Maintenance Services
Scheduled Landscape Maintenance or Periodic Visits
Seasonal Pruning, Trimming and Cleaning
Garden Renewal, Seasonal Planting, and Maintenance
Irrigation System Maintenance and Repair

Aardweg Landscaping proudly serves the Philadelphia Main Line, including the towns of Strafford, Swarthmore, Villanova, Wayne and Wynnewood, as well as Lower Merion Township and Newtown Township. Contact the Aardweg Landscaping team of professionals to schedule your Philadelphia Main Line yard maintenance or spring cleaning today!

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April 25, 2012
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Planting Bed Preparation for Main Line Philadelphia Landscaping

Preparing a planting bed requires plenty of hard bed preparation work. It is one of the many challenging Main Line Philadelphia landscaping projects most homeowners undertake each year. The existing sod must be tilled; the weeds, crabgrass and roots must be eliminated; and the ground must be fertilized to protect your new trees and flowers.

Soil health ensures the overall success of your lawn and landscape plantings. Skipping steps can cost time and money. Striking a healthy balance that allows garden plants to thrive and keeps weeds and garden pests away takes practice and persistence.

With a team of landscapers and more than 35 years serving the local Main Line Philadelphia community, you can trust your home or business landscaping to Aardweg Landscaping.

There may be times when you haven’t the time to invest in such a large project. Perhaps you have never successfully planted a bed or kept a healthy garden. These obstacles can easily be overcome: A beautiful garden is within reach. Whether your existing planting beds require maintenance or you are dreaming of a lush new landscaping feature, working with the professionals at Aardweg Landscaping guarantees you will have the beautiful, green oasis you desire.

Aardweg Landscaping is a leader in Main Line Philadelphia landscaping. We know the land and the soil of this area, having served many satisfied home and business owners in Easttown Township, East Whiteland Township, Radnor Township, Tredyffrin Township, Willistown Township and Malvern Borough with dependable care. Contact the Aardweg Landscaping team today to discuss your landscaping needs.

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April 12, 2012
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Front Yard Landscaping Ideas for Philadelphia Main Line Homes

As springtime arrives on the Main Line, many suburban Philadelphia homeowners are looking for ideas to improve their front yard landscaping. Homeowners throughout the Main Line in communities such as Haverford, Malvern, Media, Narberth, Paoli, Rosemont, and St. Davids, are determined to make 2012 the year they finally tackle and solve front yard landscaping problems that have been plaguing them for years. Here are a few ideas to solve common problems:

Identify Your Home and Garden Architectural Style. If you are feeling confused about what style your home is, and therefore uncertain about what style your garden should be, ask yourself a few questions. Is your home a ranch, or a multi-level home that tends to sprawl in the landscape? A more casual or cottage style garden, characterized by curving walkways, ornamental grasses, and perennials would suit your home.

Formal Garden Styles.
In contrast, if the style of your home is a distinct and cohesive two-story design such as Georgian, Tudor, or Colonial Revival; a more formal design would be most suitable for your home. Front yard landscaping for the traditional formal garden employs classic landscape design elements in a balanced arrangement that creates a strong axis for the front entrance to the home. The following qualities are characteristic of the formal garden design:

Main Garden Areas are Symmetrical in Form and Massing
Geometrical Forms in Right Angles for the Main Pattern
Proportion and Balance in the Garden
Strong Lines or Axis Used to Direct the Perspective
Lines of Parterre
Stone Balustrade or Wrought Iron Edges and Gates

Year Round Interest, Beauty and Color.
Plan for all four seasons of the year by carefully selecting plants that bloom in different seasons and locate them strategically throughout your front yard. Consider how certain trees will fill out more during the warmer months, and utilize evergreens to fill in during cooler months. Be sure to add colorful plants that will be in bloom at different times. One final front yard landscaping idea for your Philadelphia Main Line home is to incorporate hardscaping and attractive fencing and boundaries to establish an attractive and well-kept yard appearance year-round.

Lines of Axis or Focal Areas.
The beautifully landscaped suburban Philadelphia front yard will typically employ one of two design techniques to organize around – a strong axis toward the front entrance, or a focal point such as a fountain surrounded by a layered and well-proportioned garden. Every garden requires a strong axis or focal point to structure and balance the overall design.

Now that the winter months are behind us, the extra time to think through landscaping options is fading. It’s time for action in front yard landscapes all over Haverford, Malvern, Media, Narberth, Paoli, Rosemont, and St. Davids Main Line communities. If you are seeking professional landscape design, installation or maintenance assistance to finally achieve that beautifully landscaped front yard, get in touch with Aardweg Landscaping of the Philadelphia Main Line.

Contact owner Steven T. Aardweg, A.P.L.D. Certified Landscape Designer, to learn about Aardweg Landscaping’s process for designing a front yard garden that is suitable for you and your home style. Call 610.355.0703 or contact us through the Aardweg Landscape website.

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Year-Round Landscape Designs for Main Line Homes

April 10, 2012
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Main Line Philadelphia Landscaping Design Using 3D Photographic Images

Aardweg Landscaping is the Main Line Philadelphia landscaping firm that makes the process of designing and installing your new front yard or backyard gardens an easy, exciting and convenient process. We are a one-stop-shop offering every landscape design, installation and maintenance product and service you need, including:

Full Range of Design & Installation Services Across the Tri-State Area
Design Process Options Including 3D Photographic Imaging
35 Years of APLD Certified Main Line Design Expertise
Personal Oversight of Design & Installation by APLD Design Professional
3D Photographic Image Design

The Aardweg Process.
Aardweg Landscaping does it all! The process starts when you meet with Steve Aardweg, a landscape design professional bringing many years of design and installation expertise to your home, and together you create a plan for your landscape design.

3D Photographic Image Design Options.
In addition to the traditional design techniques of 2D landscape master plan drawing, Aardweg Landscaping offers the exciting new 3D photographic imaging process that homeowners love. Photographs are taken of the garden areas surrounding your home, or gardens located around the property; and the proposed new landscape design is created with the actual garden areas as a backdrop to the photo.

3D Imaging is an Exciting and Affordable Option.
No more guessing about whether you will like something; or hoping the landscape designer’s ideas are really what you want – now you can see the design in full 3D color. Realistic images of specific plants, shrubs, trees, grass, mulch, hardscapes, water features, landscape lighting and more, are shown in the pictures. This affordable option helps clients to easily visualize the final design and provides a detailed picture of the selection, composition, scale, and layering of the plants.

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Selected Garden Areas Highlighted.
When we meet with you during our complimentary design consultation at your home, and establish that you are interested in 3D imaging, we select a number of garden areas to highlight. The pricing for digital imagery is $100 per photographic image composition. A typical front yard requires two or three photographic images to complete the plan.

Visit the Aardweg Landscaping website to see the following Image Galleries:

    3D Photographic Image Designs
    Transformations
    Perennial Gardens
    Formal Gardens
    Water Features
    Hardscapes Outdoor Rooms

Be sure to contact Aardweg Landscaping for your free complimentary design consultation with designer and firm principal Steven T. Aardweg, A.P.L.D. Certified Landscape Designer. Aardweg Landscaping has established a solid base of satisfied customers in our 35 years of landscaping experience in the Main Line and Philadelphia areas, with installations in towns such as Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Devon, Daylesford, and Gladwyne. References and testimonials are available upon request. Please contact our office online or by telephone at 610-355-0703.

Images via Aardweg Landscaping, and Flickr

March 22, 2012
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Home Staging with Landscaping at Your Philadelphia Main Line Residence

Springtime has arrived here along the Philadelphia Main Line — days are longer, the temperature is warmer and spring flowers are blooming. Many homeowners are performing property maintenance and cleaning out garden beds and shrub areas in preparation for planting flowers or spending time in the garden.

For those homeowners planning to list their properties for sale, you will be most concerned about creating attractive curb appeal and completing exterior upgrades as part of home staging. Professional landscape improvements are well known for adding value to your property. Experts estimate that professional landscaping can add as much as 12% to your home value.

First impressions are critical, so as you stage your home, think about the first impressions potential buyers will have as they approach your home and property. What needs to be done, to guarantee a positive first impression? There are a few important focal areas that must be landscaped and well-maintained, such as the…

Gardened Mail Box Area.
You want to spruce up the mail box area with flowering plants and an edge around the garden area. If your mail box needs any paint or upgrades, upgrading your mailbox and post are a good investment. A splash of color at the front of the house is an eye-catching plus. For maximum impact, choose one color and vary the height of plants.

Main Entrance Area.
Adding attractive, well-balanced, layered shrubs, flowering plants, and trees in the area surrounding the main approach to your front door creates a stunning impression of the entrance area. If your entrance area is overgrown with shrubbery and other plants; trim it back and replace selected plants with well scaled perennials or flowering foundation plants. Evening curb appeal is created by adding low voltage landscaping lighting along walkways, as spots focused on attractive architectural or landscape features. Add an attractive door décor as part of your home staging that communicates a warm welcome year round, and promotes the beauty of your Philadelphia Main Line residence.

Main Entrance Walkway.
Flagstone hardscaped walkways add a rich texture and character to the main approach to your home. Low, slow growing plants or ground cover may be planted along the walkway. Any other areas around your property such as the back yard seating areas, side doors, decks, and patios, should be landscaped with gardens and flowerbeds.

Front and Back Yard Maintenance.
Finally, finish it all off by completing basic yard care such as edging sidewalks, trimming shrubs, clear out debris from garden beds, mow the lawn and rake and dispose of leaves, even if your lot is wooded. Trim tree limbs that are near the house or touching the home’s roof.

Professional quality landscaping for curb appeal is a necessary home improvement prior to staging your home to sell. Professional landscaping is one of the essential home improvements to stage your home for sale, and it has been proven to have an excellent return on investment.

If you’re interested in engaging a professional landscape design firm for a landscape design, contact the Main Line Philadelphia firm of Aardweg Landscaping. We offer a complimentary consultation for the purpose of reviewing your landscape plans and property; and to discuss your landscape design and landscape installation options. We are also available for spring garden cleaning and landscape maintenance. Please contact Aardweg Landscaping online through the website, or by calling 610.355.0703.

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