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Robert J. Kleinberg
Landscape Design & Construction

114 Ashley Road
Newtown Square, PA  19073
Phone: (610) 325-2313  Cell: 484-225-0614
Lansdowne area: 610-259-6106
 PA HIC License #:  PA29966
RJK@Kleinberg.com

"Patios & Gardens
Since 1986"

 

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Making your yard a joy to come home to.

  • Plantings to help bring color and beauty to your yard most months of the year. - See the links above for many examples and photos of Trees, shrubs, and flowers that we use in our designs and plantings.
  • Ponds waterfalls, fountains, and other water features to give you a reason to go outside.
  • Night lighting for safety and to highlight some of the best views of your property at night
  • Construction of patios and walks to help you enjoy your yard.
  • Construction of walls and steps for beauty and utility - to make your yard more usable, and give you better drainage.
  • Scroll down on this page where there are brief descriptions and photos of different varieties of the top flowering and smaller, lower growing, ornamental trees that we plant, and consider the best performers in this area.
  • We use many other trees not shown here, and if you have a favorite tree it usually can be used in our designs.
  • There also are over 70 pages on our site with more detailed information, and where you can view over 1,000 photos of the many phases of our services.
  • Scroll down to the plant links below or click on the links on the left of this page for more information and to see photos of what we can do for your property.

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Seasonal Plantings 

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Landscaping

 

Please check out our new Outstanding Plants of the Month Photos now on Facebook.  It has been updated with over 40 photos of outstanding plants in January & February, over 60 photos of plants that flower in March with descriptions, over 80 photos of plants that look great in April, and over 160 photos of plants that look great in May.  Later in the year as we add additional months we will also feature plants not included on this page.  Click on the "like" button at the top of the facebook page and you will get notices when there are new photos added.

Many different considerations and ideas must go into a Landscape Design.

  • How the property will be used?  Children (and ages) or no children?  A lot of entertaining, or mostly just the family?

  • What features -patio, walls, ponds, lighting, etc. - are important to you as a homeowner for you to get the greatest enjoyment and use out of your yard?

  • What are your priorities and goals for your property?

  • What views are most important and from where will they be viewed?  (inside looking out, or outside the property looking towards the house.)

  • Are there areas that need to be screened and hidden from view?

  • Are there safety concerns that need to be addressed with a fence or lighting?

  • Everyone wants low maintenance, but do you enjoy working in your garden?

  • Will you be doing the maintenance, or hiring someone else to do it?

  • There are also often drainage problems that have to be addressed, and the local zoning ordinances can affect what can be done in a design.

Only after these questions are answered do we consider the plantings - which is often the first thing that many homeowners wants to discuss.  When designing the plantings, again many different considerations and ideas must go into a Landscape Design.

  • Proper placement of trees and shrubs is our first step.

  • Plants are spaced to allow for future growth without overcrowding.

  • Good landscape design provides the framework to build on with seasonal color from perennials, annuals and bulbs. 

  • Which seasons are most important to the owner?  Do you go away for many weeks in the summer or any other time?

  • Many other factors are considered such as favorite plants and favorite colors, leaf and flower color, fragrance, berries, texture and more.

This is why it pays to hire a professional.   Please see the examples below and on our  Landscape Design Page, and on many other pages throughout this website.


Flowering & Small Ornamental Trees

Shown here are a sample of some of the best flowering and top performing trees we use with photos and short descriptions.  We use many other trees not shown here, and if you have a favorite tree it can be used in our designs..  Click on a photo for more information and a larger photo.

*The photos below were taken at various locations in the area as good examples of flowering trees and do not necessarily have any connection to Robert J. Kleinberg Landscape Design and Construction.


Crabapples

Crabapples (Malus) - Crabapples bloom in early spring about the same time as dogwood trees.  Most commonly used varieties have small berries (apples) that can persist into winter for added interest.  The berries are usually small enough to be eaten by birds and are usually not a problem with fruit dropping on lawns.  Older varieties had problems with various leaf diseases and often dropped their leaves before the end of the summer.  The leaves of newer varieties are resistant to these diseases and are greatly preferred over older varieties.

Listed below are short descriptions of usually available varieties and links to pictures on other sites.

White Flowering

Adirondack - Dense, compact head; white flowers and small red berries.
Click here for a picture of Adirondack Crabapple.

Donald Wyman - Rounded Head; small bright red persistent berries.
Click here for a picture of Donald Wymann Crabapple.

Golden Raindrops - Deeply cut leaves with golden yellow fruit.

Harvest Gold - Upright growth habit with persistent yellow fruit.
Click here for a picture of Harvest Gold Crabapple

Red Jewel - Upright oval shape; persistent red berries; excellent summer foliage.
Click here for a picture of Red Jewel Crabapple.

Sargent - Dwarf, mounted habit; profuse red berries; dark green leaves.
Click here for a picture of Sargent Crabapple.

Snowdrift - Vigorous, upright-oval grower; red-orange berries.
Click here for a picture of Snowdrift Crabapple.

Sugartyme - Upright, spreading; pink buds to white flowers, red berries.
Click here for a picture of Sugartyme Crabapple.

Pink Flowering

Adams - Dense growing, rounded tree; good foliage with red berries.
Click here for a picture of Adams Crabapple.

Cardinal - Glossy purple red foliage, pink to red flowers, red berries.

Centurion - Upright; red berries for two months.
Click here for a picture of Centurion Crabapple

Floribunda - Old favorite; graceful, spreading; abundant yellow-red berries.
Click here for a picture of Floribunda Crabapple.

Indian Magic - Semi-spreading; reddish berries.
Click here for a picture of Indian Magic Crabapple fruit.

Jewelberry - Dwarf, rounded head; red berries.
Click here for a picture of Jewelberry Crabapple.

Louisa - True weeper; yellow berries.
Click here for a picture of Louisa Crabapple.

Pink Spires - Narrow upright form; early bloomer.

Prairifire - Rounded, heavily branched, reddish leaves when emerging; long lasting burgundy colored berries; highly recommended for this area.
Click here for a picture of Prairifire Crabapple.

Sentinel - Upright, small red berries all winter.
Click here for a picture of Sentinel Crabapple.


Please view a sample of the flowering trees we use on this page.  You can also view various landscaping examples by clicking on the links below:

Landscape Design
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Seasonal Plantings

Bed Construction
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Flowering & Ornamental Trees

 

 You can also view various landscaping examples by clicking on the links below:

Landscape Design

Seasonal Plantings 

Bed Construction

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