Donald Pell Gardens
Renewable Landscape Horticulture in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
When thoughtfully composed, gardens can be sustainable wellsprings of remarkable beauty, invigoration and even healing. Additionally, trees, plants and shrubs can help to emphasize elements of your home architecture or outdoor living area. If you’re eager to channel the wonders of nature to achieve your personal goals, choose our knowledgeable professionals for your landscape horticulture in Swarthmore.Call 610-917-1385 Today
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About Us
Our founder, Donald Pell, gained a zest for landscapes and plants in his youth. After honing his knowledge with guidance from talented architects, Donald was moved to put his passion to work. Since then, Donald and the rest of our team draw on their diverse sets of knowledge and skills as they strive to create well-designed gardens built to delight as they evolve. From planning out your dream garden on paper to building it on the land, our landscape experts will work alongside qualified building partners to deliver high-value designs tailored to your vision and location. Our Building & Design ProcessArtistic Approach
Artistic Approach
Our philosophy for garden design is at the intersection of nature and order. We will evaluate your property and carefully take into account its characteristics to construct a truly compelling garden made to complement your property’s character and to be appreciated over time.Incredible Variety
Incredible Variety
The majority of our plants are sourced from trusted growers. To supplement, we propagate less popular varieties ourselves at our small nursery. We emphasize use of locally growing plants as often as possible, but we also observe that diverse garden arrangements featuring some novel plants often promote extended beauty and longevity.Wildlife Friendly
Wildlife Friendly
We aim to create stunning gardens which offer suitable ecosystems for pollinators, allowing you to be a good steward of the environment whilst reveling in well-conceived beauty. Eco-friendly and visually stunning, our gardens are designed to offer the best of each world.Minimal Maintenance
Minimal Maintenance
Once established, our gardens are designed to do well by themselves, with little to zero mulching or watering required. But, minor adjustments may be necessary at certain times to preserve design details and ensure continual plant well-being. Our in-house team will be available to provide assistance or insights at these periods.What Makes Us Different
Other local landscape designers may be able to give you gardens that look pretty, but we go beyond just looks. We pull from numerous decades of hands-on work and vast horticultural education to compose gardens that are well poised to thrive in harmony, with little maintenance needed as the seasons change. Our team members place plants with intention, giving close attention to how they will evolve and accent specific other design centerpieces on your property. We feel that collaboration is vital, and we will work closely with you to fulfill your aspirations for your unique garden.
Flesh Out Your Garden Design with Our Expert Horticulturalists
If you are excited to enliven your landscape with gorgeous, strategically placed plants that anchor your home and bloom each year to inspire you anew, the first step is to schedule a meeting at your property with our group of experienced architects. By seeing the space in real life, we can fully envision the possibilities, making note of its inherent strengths and manners in which well-planned landscaping can accentuate it.After an open discussion, we will propose different solutions. Once we have arrived at a consensus and construction begins, our skilled team will be on premises to prepare the space and soil, install plants & hardscapes and watch over the building process.
Embrace the Power of Nature with Landscape Horticulture in Swarthmore
At Donald Pell Gardens, our firm namesake brings 30 years of expertise and is dedicated to handpicking materials for exceptional quality and lasting power. Supported by other experienced landscape enthusiasts, he plans out every garden with careful regard for the unique site, its attributes and its owners’ wishes.If you have a site that you’re ready to transform into a sustainable work of wonder, reach out 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