Amy Sullivan - Greaterphillyhomes

11/26/2024

Any of these already in place at your home? How do you feel about bold colors?

These home trends may even add value to a home.

07/04/2024

06/13/2024

🎉 Looking for something different to do this weekend? 🌞 You're in luck! Join us at the Grange Estate this Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. for a fantastic family event! 🎊

Enjoy a sweet time with honey extraction 🍯, score some amazing deals at our garage sale 🛍️, and be one of the first to explore our brand new Gift Shop! 🎁

Don't miss out on the fun! The event wraps up at 1:00 p.m. ⏰ See you there! 🎉

06/13/2024

03/02/2024

02/29/2024

Butterfly bush is a very common non-native plant often found in big box stores and planted in yards. It boasts pretty purple blooms that attract butterflies and moths for nectar in mid-summer. At first glance, it may seem harmless, even beneficial to the ecosystem. However, it's not as innocent as it appears!

While in late summer, you may see butterfly bush visited by pollinators, it's not a host plant for ANY native pollinator species. Although native pollinators can enjoy its nectar briefly, the plant offers little ecological benefit beyond that. Moreover, it's an incredibly prolific spreader, with each flower spike capable of holding up to 40,000 seeds! These seeds can be dispersed by air and water, surviving in the soil for up to 5 years with a germination rate of nearly 80 percent. This invasive spread deprives native plants of valuable growing space.

An alternative to butterfly bush to consider is summersweet. Summersweet produces similar fragrant and beautiful bloom spikes while serving as a host to 11 native moth species. Thriving in moist soil, it's an excellent choice for streamside properties or raingardens and contributes positively to the local ecosystem.

02/29/2024

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Even for life's smallest decisions, you still want an expert. So why wouldn't you get one for life's biggest purchase? Members of the Pennsylvania Associatio...

02/23/2024

More buyers appear to accept escalating home prices as long as mortgage rates stay lower, NAR data shows.

02/22/2024

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Hey gardeners! I have a real special week lined up! Every day through Saturday I'll be posting a short from my interview with Dr Tallamy! Then I'll reveal a ...