Donald Pell Gardens
Renewable Landscape Architect in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
When expertly arranged, gardens can be sustainable sources of remarkable beauty, inspiration and even hope. Additionally, trees, plants and shrubs can serve to emphasize elements of your home architecture or outdoor entertaining space. If you’re ready to harness the power of nature to achieve your personal vision, choose our knowledgeable experts for your landscape architect in Swarthmore.Call 610-917-1385 Today
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About Us
Our founder, Donald Pell, gained an appreciation for plants and landscapes early in life. After honing his knowledge with guidance from talented architects, Donald decided to put his passion to work. Now, Donald and the rest of our team apply their diverse sets of knowledge and skills as they strive to create well-designed gardens built to delight as they grow and change. From planning out your ideal garden on paper to making it a reality at your site, our landscape architects will collaborate with dependable construction partners to deliver high-value designs catered to your desires and space. Our Building & Design ProcessArtful Approach
Artful Approach
Our approach to garden design is at the intersection of nature and order. We will analyze your property and carefully take into account its elements to create a truly dynamic garden made to underline your property’s character and to be admired over time.Incredible Variety
Incredible Variety
The majority of our plants are sourced from trusted growers. To supplement, we propagate less popular varieties on our own at our small nursery. We prioritize use of native plants whenever possible, but we also recognize that diversified garden compositions featuring some novel plants are often most conducive to maximized appeal and longevity.Wildlife Friendly
Wildlife Friendly
We prioritize creating beautiful landscapes which offer favorable spaces for pollinators, enabling you to be a good friend of the environment while reveling in well-conceived beauty. Eco-friendly and visually pleasing, our gardens are designed to provide the best of both worlds.Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Once rooted, our gardens are intended to do well on their own, with little to zero supplementing or watering needed. However, minor adjustments may be needed at various points to preserve design details and ensure ongoing plant health. Our in-house team will be available to provide support or guidance at these times.What Sets Us Apart
Other local landscape designers may be able to give you gardens that look nice, but we go beyond just looks. We pull from multiple decades of experience and in-depth horticultural knowledge to curate gardens which are well positioned to thrive harmoniously, with little maintenance required as the seasons pass. Our installers orient plants with care, paying close attention to how they will grow and highlight certain other design centerpieces on your property. We feel that collaboration is vital, and we will work in conjunction with you to fulfill your aspirations for your own individual garden.
Flesh Out Your Garden Design with Our Expert Horticulturalists
If you are excited to enliven your site with gorgeous, strategically located plants that anchor your home and grow each year to inspire you anew, the first step is to schedule a consultation at your site with our group of expert architects. By experiencing the space in person, we can fully envision the potential, making note of its inherent advantages and manners in which well-planned landscaping can make it even better.After an open discussion, we will propose different solutions. After we have arrived at a consensus and construction begins, our detail-oriented team will be on site to ready the area and soil, install plants & hardscapes and watch over the entire process.
Embrace the Allure of Nature with a Landscape Architect in Swarthmore
At Donald Pell Gardens, our founder brings three decades of expertise and is dedicated to handpicking materials for exceptional quality and lifespan. Supported by other experienced gardening enthusiasts, he plans out every project with careful consideration for the specific site, its attributes and its owners’ desires.If there’s a space that you’re eager to revamp into a natural work of art, get in touch to arrange a meeting.
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I have worked with Donald Pell Gardens for several years, and have only positive things to say about the entire team. From concept to completion, they are thorough, organized and incredibly easy to work with. I would recommend them without any reservations!
john grablewski
18:32 15 Mar 23
I saw Donald Pell's signage on my way to work. It was the best phone call I ever made. Donald and his entire team are professional, thorough, and do an excellent job. Once the job is completed they continue to monitor the job. It's nice to see a company that takes pride in their work. The photos I have attached are plantings that are only 5 months young. I would highly recommend this company.
Donna Lebresco
14:30 20 Sep 17
I was on the phone with Jenna their landscape architect and I thought she's awesome. I would hire them sight unseen! She was so wonderful listening and providing me with her professional insights about my plans that I only wish I could hire them except my property is too small. This company really cares about their clients and even prospective clients! That's RARE to find and a solid winner for me.
Rosita
19:16 24 Mar 22
Don Pell and his team were fantastic. They apprised of us what to expect for our project from time frame to cost to detailed plans. The team was excellent answering questions and giving us maintenance ideas. Included was a detailed "blueprint" with names of plantings.The group did four meadows for us and all are thriving 1-3 years after planting.Don Pell was available by phone whenever necessary. We highly recommend the Don Pell team and if we had any more areas to plant, would hire them again!
Carol Kurtz
23:31 27 Sep 17
We engaged Don Pell Gardens six months before our new house was finished with the goals of creating a landscape design that anchored our new home to the rural/mountain environment, stabilized steep terrain and managed water run off from the large roof area. Don's was attentive to our needs and concerns to ensure they were reflected in his proposal. The design and implementation exceeded our expectations. In addition to accomplishing the stated goals we have beautiful gardens that we will enjoy for many years to come. Don's team were very focused, professional, courteous and worked seamlessly with our builders as they completed the house. Even our builders were complimentary! We have no hesitation in recommending Don Pell Gardens. In fact we intend on having him back in the future.
Robert Power
23:20 16 May 18
Donald Pell Gardens
Transforming landscapes in the Mid-Atlantic region for 30 years
104 Ridge Rd
Phoenixville, PA
19460
don@donaldpell.com
610-917-1385