Bryn Mawr Townhome

Bryn Mawr, PA · Medium Yard

Design $1,200–$1,800 · Installation $7,500–$27,500

Native front-yard planting and renovated hardscape at a Bryn Mawr townhome

The property

This Bryn Mawr home was transformed by replacing the front yard with a native landscape. Hardscaping and planted beds were renovated together as part of a single cohesive design, so the property functions well and looks good year-round.

Bluestone steps leading to the Bryn Mawr townhome porch between drifts of rudbeckia and blue asters

Blue asters and golden rudbeckia blooming in front of the Bryn Mawr townhome porch

Goldenrod and asters glowing in fall light before the Bryn Mawr front porch

Bluestone steps and walk edged with goldenrod and asters at the Bryn Mawr townhome

Asters and goldenrod spilling over bluestone steps in the Bryn Mawr front garden

Bluestone steps rising from the sidewalk through layered native planting and a magnolia

Layered fall native border of rudbeckia, asters, and goldenrod along the Bryn Mawr street

Rudbeckia, asters, and goldenrod in the Bryn Mawr townhome's sloped native border

Golden rudbeckia beside the curving drive of the Bryn Mawr townhome

Close view of blue asters with the Bryn Mawr porch softly in the background

Goldenrod and switchgrass in the front bed below the Bryn Mawr porch

Goldenrod arching over bluestone paving at the Bryn Mawr townhome

Blue asters and yellow rudbeckia mingling in late-day fall light

Delicate yellow tickseed backlit in the Bryn Mawr fall garden

View toward the front door of a Bryn Mawr townhome through layered native planting

Flowering native perennials in the renovated front beds of a Bryn Mawr townhome

Colorful front landscape design plan showing porch, drive, sidewalk, and planting layout for the Bryn Mawr townhome

Low-angle view of blue star amsonia flowering in front of the Bryn Mawr townhome porch

Bryn Mawr townhome front entry with blue star amsonia and a young magnolia tree

Close view of the Bryn Mawr front porch framed by blue star amsonia and lush green foliage

Wide view of the Bryn Mawr townhome front yard filled with yellow rudbeckia and purple asters

Evening light on the Bryn Mawr townhome with golden rudbeckia and purple blooms along the walk

Bluestone front steps lined with yellow rudbeckia and a Union Landscape Design sign

Design goals

Replace a tired front yard with a designed native landscape
Renovate walks and beds as one composition rather than separate jobs
Provide function and beauty in every season

Design challenges

Townhome frontage leaves little room for error — everything is seen at close range from the walk and the street.

Plant strategy

A native palette chosen for four-season interest: structural shrubs, flowering perennials, and grasses arranged in deliberate repeating masses.

Installation

Hardscape renovated first, then beds rebuilt and planted so the finished front reads as one continuous design.

The finished landscape

A front yard that now carries the house, with planting that fills in rather than needing constant replacement.

Investment

Designed for complete front or backyard makeovers.

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Design budget: $1,200–$1,800
Installation budget: $7,500–$27,500

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