Courtesy of Northampton Nursery & Northampton Building Solutions
February 2015
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In This Issue
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Before & After
Front Walkway - BOOM!
Landscaping Get Ready for SPRING!
Home Improvement
Kitchen Priorities
Check us out on Social Media
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Landscaping
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SPRING is right around the corner!
As we go through another COLD blast, look at your calendar and you'll see that the first official day of Spring, (March 20th), is about 4 weeks away. Pretty soon, this winter will be a memory and you will be enjoying beautiful weather.
 | | Refreshed & low maintenance front landscape |
It's a great time to start planning for any landscape or hardscape projects you may be considering. Give us a call or email and we would love to help you create a beautiful outdoor space, like some of our completed projects shown here.
 | | Full Color Flagstone Patio/Courtyard |
Even with the cold and snow, we can meet with you, discuss your vision and goals, measure your site, and start on a design and proposal. Contact Northampton Nursery, now, and we'll start helping turn your dreams into reality. It's EASY to start the process, just reply to this email or give us a call and let us know to contact you.
 | | Patio with built in grill area |
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Landscaping
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 It's Time To...
Plan for enjoying your Spring garden:
The Philadelphia area has seen some harsh weather this February. But even with unsettled weather, it's a great month for getting your spring gardening under way.
- Order perennial plants and bulbs now for cut flowers this summer. Particularly good choices are phlox, daisies, coreopsis, asters and lilies.
- Check bulbs or tubers you're storing for summer flowers and get rid of any that are soft or appear diseased.
- Send off seed orders this month to take advantage of seasonal discounts. Some companies offer bonus seeds of new varieties to early buyers.
- If you have a vegatable garden, try growing at least one new vegetable that you've never grown before. Dwarf varieties that use less space while producing more food per square foot may be better than what you're growing.
- Don't start your vegetable plants indoors too early. Six weeks ahead of the expected planting date is early enough to seed fast-growth species such as cabbage. Eight weeks is best for slower-growing types such as peppers.
- Have your lawnmower professionally sharpened and tuned now to avoid the rush later.
- Also sharpen and oil tools such as shovels, shears and trimmers and tune up gas-powered weed-eaters if necessary.
- Give Northampton a call to discuss any landscape or hardscape projects you may considering.
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Do you have a Google account or use Gmail? See the link below to check out our page. We post regular updates, tips, and advice.
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While you are there, give us a review. We love to hear what our clients think of us! After all, feedback is a great way to better ourselves as a company. If you ever have a spare moment, let us know what you think!
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Before & After
| Northampton Nursery - Front walkway transformed from blah to BOOM!
The above pictures represent the Before & After of a front walkway we had the privilege to complete.
The homeowners had your basic old cement walkway, which while structurally fine, just looked "blah".
The transformation began by ripping out the old concrete and disposing of the debris. The old concrete walkway was 3' wide, we made the new walkway a much more comfortable 4' wide and added a nice curve. Also, you'll see the nice solid block step and the decorative soldier course border.
While the pictures are from opposite directions, you are able to see what a difference a few days of work by Northampton Nursery could make to your home.
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Northampton Building Solutions - Kitchen Renovation
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Kitchen Priorities!
Here are some thoughts from the folks at This Old House.
Have you thought about renovating your Kitchen? Sure you have, but sometimes you're not sure where to begin. Maybe, you have an idea as to what you want to do but you are not sure if your budget will enable you to create your "dream kitchen" in one shot, don't compromise. Do it in phases.
Where to invest now:
- Layout: This is the time to open the floor plan, add the island, and rearrange the flow. Infrastructure: Get the framing, subfloor, windows, plumbing, and electrical right or all those new finishes and appliances won't perform as expected.
- Cabinets: Go for quality construction, premium glides and hinges, and as many cabinets as you can afford.
- Countertops: Conventional wisdom may say to phase-in upscale countertops, but demoing the old and installing new can damage your cabinets and plumbing.
What you can wait for later:
- New appliances: Unless you're changing their size or configuration, your old range and fridge will work just fine until you get your next tax return.
- Pricey light fixtures: Throw in less expensive placeholders while you've got the electrician on hand. You can easily replace lights yourself once the wiring's complete.
- Splurge-worthy faucet: You can get a decent one for less than $75 that'll tide you over for months or even years. Just make sure the drill-outs in your countertop match the configuration of your future faucet.
- Backsplash: Paint the walls above your counter with a scrubbable semigloss to protect them while you save up for that glass mosaic. Holding off also gives new cabinets time to settle, thus preventing grout and caulk problems at the seam where the backsplash meets the counter.
Here is the link - This Old House - Kitchen article - to read the full article on Kitchen renovations. Give us a call or email and we would be happy to meet with you to discuss how we can help you update your Kitchen on time and on budget!
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