FROM THE EHS TEAM

Seasonal observations and project stories from the team at Eastern Horticultural Services.

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Purple coneflowers (Echinacea) blooming in a summer garden bed

Watering Well: A July Survival Guide

What a week for a garden. Several days in the high 90s with barely a drop of rain, and now the forecast turns around and[…]

Gerardo Rivas wearing Eastern Horticultural Services gear and a finisher medal after the Rockford Park Firecracker 5K, July 4, 2026.

A July Fourth Kind of Tough

Some people sleep in on the Fourth of July. Gerardo Rivas ran a 5K. This morning, on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,[…]

Oakleaf hydrangea blooms opening in June, with white flower clusters and lobed leaves

What June Asks of a Garden

June is when the garden stops asking for patience and starts asking for attention. The spring show is behind us. The lilacs and viburnums have[…]

Gerardo Rivas wearing Eastern Horticultural Services gear after finishing the 10th Annual R.E.D. 5K in Wilmington, Delaware, June 2026

Running for More Than a Finish Line

This morning, Gerardo Rivas laced up in Wilmington and ran the 10th Annual R.E.D. 5K. He finished 2nd overall out of 109 runners. First in[…]

Pink lactiflora peonies in full bloom along a bluestone border, with Chester County estate grounds and Brandywine Valley hills in the background

May Has Its Own Urgency. Here’s Where to Focus.

May in the Brandywine valley is the month the garden shows you everything it’s capable of. The peonies are coming in, the alliums are standing[…]

Young riders on ponies racing across the grass field at the 2026 Willowdale Steeplechase in Kennett Square Pennsylvania

We were at Willowdale last weekend. We brought a bar.

Not a cooler. A bar. Tiki umbrella, full setup, built right into the back of an EHS truck. Bourbon, mixers, the works. If you were[…]

Vibrant red and white tulips in full spring bloom with pink and purple varieties visible in the background of a sunny garden

April Moves Fast. Here’s What Not to Miss.

April in Chester County is not a month for standing still. The garden doesn’t wait for a convenient moment, it pushes forward whether you’re ready[…]