Cheswold Hill

Philadelphia, PA · Large Landscape

Design $1,800–$2,800 · Installation $27,500–$65,000

Black-eyed susans, alliums, and layered perennial planting framing a stone home at Cheswold Hill

The property

This established Cheswold Hill property was renewed with layered flowering gardens that complement its stone architecture and connect the home to a series of quiet outdoor spaces. Stone walls, paths, mature trees, and abundant seasonal planting give the landscape a settled, natural character.

White hydrangeas and flowering perennials lining the stone entrance at Cheswold Hill

Black-eyed susans, alliums, and purple flowers beside the drive at Cheswold Hill

Black-eyed susans in a deep garden border with a seating area beyond

Black-eyed susans and purple flowers beside a dry-stacked stone garden wall

Black-eyed susans and ornamental grasses in evening light at Cheswold Hill

Flowering garden beds along the stone path beside an established sunroom

Sunlight across the garden border and stone path beside the sunroom

Alliums and layered perennials along a granite-edged garden path

Ornate white garden gazebo surrounded by mature trees and planting

White garden seating on a circular bluestone patio surrounded by layered planting

White garden chairs on the bluestone patio viewed through hydrangeas

Bluestone garden patio and white seating framed by hydrangeas and perennials

Design goals

Create a cohesive landscape around the full property
Complement the home's stone architecture with layered planting
Connect garden paths, seating areas, and existing structures

Design challenges

The large established property contained many distinct spaces, requiring a planting plan that could connect them without losing their individual character.

Plant strategy

Hydrangeas and evergreen shrubs provide structure, while black-eyed susans, alliums, Russian sage, geranium, grasses, and other flowering perennials carry color and texture through the seasons.

Installation

Existing stonework and mature trees were preserved while beds were reshaped and planted to connect the entrance, paths, sunroom, gazebo, and garden seating areas.

The finished landscape

A generous residential landscape that feels established, cohesive, and closely connected to the architecture of the home.

Investment

Full-property landscapes for larger, residential homes.

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Design budget: $1,800–$2,800
Installation budget: $27,500–$65,000

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