Delaware 2025

Before

After

This property is on the border with Pennsylvania and new plantings will help birds, insects and other wildlife (hopefully not the deer).
This site has a new, establishing red osier dogwood. The garden saw lots of fall butterflies, including monarchs.
Homeowner plans to make a garden in the area to the left of the stairs, approximately 14 ft wide and roughly 1:4 round adjacent to new patio in front of and to the right of the stairs.
Native flowers and grasses have been added, and birds and pollinators have responded as hoped
Homeowner is turning this “dangerous to mow” hill into native habitat with shrubs and flowers. A great solution for a tough to mow spot.
Lots of new additions to this hillside–sumac, baptisia, amsonia, serviceberry, agostache, phlox, milkweed, four kinds of viburnums, witch hazel, and black hawk grasses.
Natives can act as accents to beautiful garden statues. In this example, four swamp milkweed plants with two on each side of the bench will add native color and function to this pre-existing garen.
While milkweeds are less likely to be nibbled, rabbits gave this one a taste so netting was used to discourage them. The plants are establishing nicely and will likely flower next year.

Remaining Before Photos

A quaint yard with pots and other garden spots where native plants will be added.

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