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Deer-Resistant Plants for Main Line Planters
Deer can be top of mind for our customers in the Philadelphia suburbs—especially as you travel farther from the city into areas of the Main Line, Chester County, Bucks County, and Montgomery County. They can also be frustratingly unpredictable. Years may pass without deer touching your planters. Then, seemingly overnight, they discover your home and […]
How to Choose the Right Plants for Your Summer Containers
Long before Enliven Planters existed, my family had a Mother’s Day weekend ritual. We would pile into the van, head to the garden center, and pick out summer flowers for the planters and garden beds around the house. I was young, loved being outside, and had an eye for color — but I wouldn’t say […]
Pop-Up Gardens, Rooftops, Beer Gardens & Outdoor Dining Spaces: How We Help Businesses Get Ready for Summer
Over the past decade, Enliven Planters has been fortunate to work with businesses across the Philadelphia region to bring their outdoor spaces to life for the summer season. Most people know us for our four-season container plantings at homes and businesses throughout the area. But what may be lesser known is that every year, we […]
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What is Enliven’s Seasonal Planter Subscription?
Our Story: Breathing Life into Homes Across Philly Ten years ago, we founded Enliven Planters with a simple yet ambitious goal: to bring vibrant, magazine-worthy outdoor spaces to homes and businesses across the Philly region in an affordable and accessible way. Our founders, with backgrounds in landscape design and construction, were inspired to make high-end […]
Cultivating Success: The Human Element of Spring Preparation
Team Readiness and Training While the technical and logistical aspects of preparing for spring planting are crucial, the human element plays an equally important role. As the season approaches, the return of our seasoned gardeners, designers, and nursery team, along with the welcome addition of new faces, brings a renewed energy to our operations. Each […]
The Prelude to Spring Planting
Preparation As the anticipation for spring builds with the first unexpected warm day in February, our groundwork for the upcoming planting season is already well underway. This period of preparation is critical, blending meticulous planning with an understanding of the unpredictable nature of weather. Here, we delve into the rigorous process that precedes the bloom […]