Quick glance at the many services we offer.
Garden
Design
Consultation
Grading/Drainage
Native Perennials
Rain Gardens
Tree Installations
Lighting
Sound
Stone
Design
Specializing in Natural Stone
Patios/Walkways
Retaining Walls
Steppers/Stairs
Stone Paths/Stone Drives
Edging
Water Feature
Fire Feature
Maintenance
Spring Cleanups/Winter Preps
4-Season Scheduled Visits
Ala Carte Visits/Pre-event Clean-ups
Pruning (hand)/Weeding
Editing Existing Gardens
Remove Invasive Weeds without Herbicide
Mulch-triple Shred Bark Brown-Only
Irrigation and Lighting Repair
Life is better with a garden. Life is abundant in a garden-birds and butterflies-bees and bugs. Life is transformative in a garden-changing every day-a different perspective in every angle. Life just seems to slow down with a garden around-multitasking is simply walking and gazing. A life without plants and trees and shrubs is not natural and, I would argue, straight up unhealthy.
Our gardens start with a conversation about functional needs and aesthetic possibilities. Then the pencil and the paper drill down the details. The plants are selected native to the site as best as possible and careful attention made for a continuous bloom ultimately ending with brilliant fall colors.
street corner garden
shade perennials and stone
Boulder seat amongst heuchera
yes, we can do custom metalwork
zen paths and stairs
striking mass plantings
ruins garden
cottage gardens, no problem
Stone
I vividly remember taking the bus along Kerlin St. in Chester, PA. We would pass by a mason yard daily. I was never bored gazing at all the different piles of stone inside the fenced in yard. The sign had a muscle bound man on it-these images never left my mind. Many years later I find myself in a happy spot with my arms wrapped around a slab of flagstone-staring now at the puzzle I started.
Nature sets the pace when it comes to our stonework. Using all natural flagstone to create an authentic North East appeal, we weave design amongst function.
variegated natural cleft
boulders make statements
retaining walls
flagstone steps and landing w/lighting
wet lay with joints
ask about our wine patios
thermal cut wet lay
EP Henry firepit area
permeable driveway
bricks are fun
Cobble Cobble
natural steppers are our specialty
Landscape Lighting
What a difference shedding some light on the situation can do! Accenting your outdoor spaces with the appropriate lights can transform your gardens into a spectacular scene. We specialize in using Cast brand outdoor lighting mainly for their durability and natural features. When designing your lighting, we take into consideration the nuances that create a comfortable and pleasing look when lit in the evening. We run all the wires discreetly underground and create access points for repairs or future extensions. To top it off we run the lights on an adjustable timer so you don’t ever have to think about clicking them on/off. Lighting is an essential finishing touch to highlight stone and plants into a unique, natural and beautiful image.
Before/After
Place the boulder, then build a natural flagstone patio up to it for a unique look
Custom Media Little league Sign and stone flower box
Old driveway
now a patio
Out with the old steps
in with the new
About Us
Steve Jones
Steve started in the trade working in the nursery end before he was hired by Creative Landscapes and quickly ascended to running garden and hardscape installation. This grizzled veteran has been putting trees and plants all over the Delaware Valley for 20 years now. Steve reinforces the functionality of our designs, or better said, he brings the wisdom to the table. Practicality in a design is mistaken for mundane at times-but simplification has its own beauty. Now close your eyes and picture John Muir incarnate tending to your gardens-there ya go. A fan of all sports and well read on the history of music-specifically punk rock. You will find Steve walking his dogs where he lives with his wife in Drexel Hill.
When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden.
- Minnie Aumonier
Ray Bowman
Ray has been maintaining diverse gardens since 2013. From large estates to small cottage gardens, he has seen it all. Ray uses all his experience to take a cerebral approach to gardening by catering to the specific needs of your property. After a few passes thru your garden, he becomes in tune with the nature of your property and begins to address trouble areas before they come to fruition. When it comes to caring for your outdoor space, no one will care more than Ray. He is as passionate about gardening as he is about client satisfaction. Ray lives in Phoenixville with his fiancee and tends gardens from Montgomery to Delaware county. He is an avid baseball fan, especially the Phillies. He loves to travel and take in nature for all its rejuvenating effects.
Gardens are not made by singing “ Oh, how beautiful” and sitting in the shade.
-Rudyard Kipling
Sean Farnan
I'll admit it, I chased the dollar. Inevitably I realized I wasn't meant for a retail environment. One thing I did know is I had a passion for all things outside. I had been experimenting with different design concepts and plantings and stone all my life. My mother was always in a garden growing up and I know how happy that made her. What if I could help other people have the same feeling, through the beauty of nature. After leaving the race-I jumped into the world of horticulture by volunteering at Tyler Arboretum and Shofuso Japanese house in Philadelphia. Along the way I met many important contacts, but none finer than Donald Pell. I worked At Donald Pell Gardens for years learning from the best about a professional approach to the business. Alas, I still had many years of business management under my belt and a burning urge to work closer to my family and community. So this is how Farnan Garden and Stone was created. I now balance family and work by competing in ultra endurance bike challenges and making YouTube films about them. Oh yeah-I love punk rock music-mountain biking and snowboarding too.
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Contact Info:
PHONE:
(610) 585-5852
LOCATION:
Media, PA
EMAIL:
seanfarnan1103@gmail.com