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WHo is Willow Gates Home & Landscape?

Willow Gates Home & Landscape is a Pennsylvania-based landscape and design company that offers hardscaping, landscaping, custom home remodeling, renovations, stormwater management services, and more to the Eastern Pennsylvania area. Founded in 2005 by design expert Jeremy Martin, the company has years of experience with hardscape patios, grill islands, home renovations, outdoor fireplaces, custom fire pits, landscape lighting, water features, and more that guarantee their customer’s safety and satisfaction. 

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Meet the Expert — Jeremy Martin, Owner, Designer

With more than 20 years of experience as a business owner, Jeremy Martin has worked across many areas of the landscaping and hardscaping industries. Growing up around plant nurseries, he developed an early familiarity with distinctive plants, traditional trees, and landscape shrubs. He later purchased a landscaping company, where he focused on landscape design, installation, and maintenance before expanding into patios and other hardscape projects.

In 2005, Jeremy founded Willow Gates Home and Landscape to continue pursuing his passion for landscaping, hardscaping, and design. He holds certifications from the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA) in retaining wall and concrete paver installation, among other specialties. Jeremy became an authorized instructor in 2016 and continues to teach installer courses covering retaining walls, concrete pavers, permeable pavers, and advanced hardscape projects.

In 2025, Jeremy led the company’s rebrand from Willow Gates Landscaping to Willow Gates Home and Landscape. The new name reflects the company’s expanded services and its move into custom home remodeling and renovation.

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Landscaping

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Gardening

Landscape Design and Willow Gates Home and Landscape

Design

Outdoor, indoor, landscaping, and hardscaping design 

Management

Leading Willow Gates Home and Landscape as owner, Hardscape project instructor

Experience

WIllow Gates Home & Landscape

2005 – Present
Roles – Designer, Estimator, Project Manager

CMHA Instructor

Roles – Present Concrete Paver Installer, Residential Specialist, PICP Specialist, SRW Basic Installer courses

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Roles – Founder & designer

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Roles – Landscape crew member 

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CMHA Concrete Paver Installer 
CMHA Residential Specialist
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CMHA SRW Basic Installer

Willow Gates Home & Landscape News

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Barn and Beyond

From the ground up, this project was always about what lay beneath the surface. Over 600 tons of aggregate, a 20-inch permeable base and a 30-by-90-foot infiltration put epitomize the intense environmental hydraulic engineering at the heat of this…

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Risks of Building a New Wall in Front of An Old One

In 2020, we built a 500 sf retaining wall that made the front cover of Hardscape Magazine. Then, one summer evening in 2023, I stopped by to replace a few dead plants. While there, the client asked about building another wall…

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Building the Ultimate Backyard

With a title like “Ultimate Backyard”, you may instantly form some opinions.  Unachievable– I could never build that.  Arrogant– who made you the judge of “ultimate”?  Stupid– what a waste of resources.  Did you at least…

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Willow Gates Home & Landscape Launches New Chapter in Custom Remodeling

MOHNTON, PA — This summer, Willow Gates Landscaping officially changed its name to Willow Gates Home and Landscape to reflect its expanding…

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Industry Awards Recognizing Outstanding Hardscape Designs

LOUISVILLE, KY — The annual Hardscape North America (HNA) Awards Ceremony returned to the Kentucky Exposition Center on October 23, 2025 to honor the year’s most…

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Willow Gates Press Highlights

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These Hardscaping Choices Could Be Ruining Your Lawn—Even if a Previous Owner Installed Them

A well-designed landscape typically combines both hardscaping and softscaping elements, the two foundational components of outdoor design. Hardscaping includes the…

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3 Ornamental Grasses That Turn Boring Yard Borders Into Breezy, Textured Landscapes

Ornamental grasses can add wispiness, softness, spikiness, separation, motion, and height—not to mention near-year-round interest—to garden borders…

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How to Pour a Concrete Slab Successfully

Before you even think about raising the walls of a new backyard shed, you need a solid foundation. Learn how to pour a concrete slab here. Building a shed this spring? You need a solid foundation, and you can do this in several ways…

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20 Hardscape Ideas That Turn Your Backyard Into A Welcoming Retreat

Southerners love their gardening and landscaping, but if you really want to make your outside space feel welcoming and ideal for entertaining, it’s time to figure out a hardscape…

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How to Landscape a Slope: 5 Ideas for Every Grade

Is your landscape going downhill? You can fix a slippery, eroding slope by using one of these proven landscaping methods: planting deep-rooted ground covers, applying heavy-duty mulch, laying turfgrass, installing angular…

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An Autumn Aesthetic

As the summer heat gives way to sweater weather, school begins again and the holiday season approaches, the desire for an outdoor space to enjoy the autumn season arises. Luckily plenty of options are available—from landscape design to unique and interesting…

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How to Design a DIY Fire Pit This Summer That Actually Works

Summer is finally here, which means the time has come to dust off your deck chairs and prepare for incoming weekend barbecues—plus, sunny weather provides the perfect setting…

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How to Build a Stone and Brick Patio for Your Backyard

Add a welcoming feature to your backyard with this attractive, long-lasting brick and stone patio. Our design easily adapts to fit your yard. Choose from a wide variety of stone…

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The 25 Best Pergola Kits to Upgrade Your Backyard

Whether lounging solo or hosting a pool party, pergolas offer much-needed respite from glaring sun rays. Pergola kits can make the process of installing one seamless, so you can enjoy your outdoor space right away…

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10 Low-Maintenance Perennial Grasses That Practically Take Care of Themselves

Perennial grasses make excellent additions to any landscape, whether you’re looking to enhance your lawn, add texture to your gardens, or…

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5 Ways to Freshen Up That Home’s Curb Appeal

More than half of homeowners say they believe a beautiful landscape and exterior can increase their home’s resale value by at least $20,000. Sixteen percent say the increase can be more than $50,000, according to a…

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How can you make an outdoor kitchen feel more luxurious? Designer tips on making this hardworking space extra opulent

There’s a point, usually on your eleventy billionth trip back to the kitchen for supplies, when barbecuing in the…

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10 Backyard Upgrades That Are Worth The Extra Cost

If you’re ready to make an investment in your backyard, there are several different things to consider. Most importantly, of course, will be determining which project(s) you want to complete. However, with the cost…

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Landscaping with ornamental grasses – 6 inspirational ideas to add height and movement to your yard

For an easy and low-maintenance design choice, ornamental grasses are one of the most useful plants you …

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How to light a garden path – lighting designers reveal 8 ways to avoid the dreaded ‘runway light’

Lighting a garden path can be surprisingly hard to get right. It’s easy to swing between two extremes: on the one hand, you can have a bright…

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