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The Douglass Godshalk Home: Residential Landscape Maintenance
This magnificent
Wessex home of the Douglass-Godshalk family always turns heads.
The formality of the architectural style demands a highly manicured
landscape. And the owners demanded a company that can maintain
their horticultural collection in top form. |
The Original
Plans
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The
Plan:
A sketch
of the Douglass-Godshalk residence shows the extensive areas
of vegetation under cultivation. The property sports three types
of lawns (fescue, St. Augustine, and zoysia), a rose garden
and formal hedges and topiaries and natural woodlands. |
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The Douglas-Godshalk
residence during maintenance care
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Copies
of the plan identifying planting material are used by the homeowners
and crew to identify special maintenance needs.
A formal
look in the landscape requires constant manicuring and close
attention to detail. The Douglass-Godshalk property has its
charms and challenges through all seasons. |
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Spring
Color:
Shaking
off Winter s Chill The double-shredded hardwood mulch
and pinestraw look as fresh as ever, as Spring creeps around
the corner. With delicate pansies, bright green lawn, and stout
evergreens, the Douglass landscape looks like a million bucks.
Spring is
in the Air. With some warming weather, the pansies start perking
up. Even the crape myrtles are beginning to show color as the
leaf buds begin to grow.
Tulips seem
to bring an excitement that Spring is here. These flame red
Dutch imports add just the right punch to the spring floral
display.
We did promise
you a rose garden. Roses have garnered a reputation for being
difficult to grow. In fact, there are some companies whose business
is exclusively rose culture. We have maintained these gardens
successfully for three years, with best horticultural practices
for fungicide applications and insect control. |
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Summer
is good to the Douglass-Godshalk home. Rich pink vincas add
seasonal color as the evergreens stand strong and healthy, ready
to dominate this winter. |
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The midday
sun stretches shadows across the Douglass-Godshalk drive and
walk. Spiked edges of the fan palm introduce a new texture to
the landscape. Regular pruning ensures all the old fronds are
taken away. |
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St. Augustine
grass in the back lawn remains lush even in deep shade, and contrast
with the encore display of azaleas and sedum in the garden. In
the fall, the perennials are cut back and all the woody stalks
removed to clear the way for spring growth. |
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A cheerful
mandavilla greets visitors on the way to the Douglass-Godshalk
front door. Seasonal additions such as these add punch and variety
to the landscape. |
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The classic
design of the screened porch is contrasted by the plants and the
woods beyond that take on a more natural form. Ligustrum and hosta
soften the foundation wall while dogwood branches project into
the foreground. This arrangement delicately incorporates the interior
of the residence with the vibrant landscape outside. |
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The view
from across the street is lush, even in late summer. The fuscia
of the Carolina Beauty crape myrtles is picked up
by mandavilla and contrasted by the lime of ornamental sweet potatoes. |
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Shear Delight:
Periodic shearing of the abelia and Carissa holly hedges present
a well manicured appearance. The Burford hollies are maintained
in tree form while the topiary junipers at the entrance receive
regular trimming to maintain their corkscrew style. |
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Autumn
Beauty:
With the
bright colors of deciduous trees and seasonal plantings, who
needs yard art? The art is in the well-manicured landscape surrounding
the Douglass residence. With woods on three sides, clearing
fallen leaves each week is a big fall task.
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