When someone drives up to your home for the first time, what do they see? Do they notice a beautiful landscape which has been cared for carefully, or do they find a mess of weeds and overgrown bushes? If you’d like to make sure your front yard will impress each and every visitor, and even […]
Summer is the time of year when your landscaping can really shine. In many ways, the work you do during the rest of the year is all meant to have your property looking its best during those warm summer evenings spent out on the deck or patio. With that said, you can’t exactly take summer […]
It’s never a good thing to waste water. While your landscape almost certainly needs at least a little water to thrive, you don’t want to use any more than is necessary. Our natural resources are limited and using those resources in a responsible manner is an obligation we all share. Fortunately, there are plenty of […]
There’s much more to landscaping than just picking out what plant life you like and where to place them. Your home’s foundation must also be taken into consideration. With that being said, here are six tips to help guide you with safely planting and landscaping around your home’s foundation. Create Space Leave at least two […]
In the wintertime here in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region, it is easy to forget about your landscaping. You have plenty of other things to do, and nothing is growing out there anyway, right? Well – it’s not quite that simple. Sure, winter isn’t exactly prime time for gardening and other landscaping activities, but you […]
With winter closing in, there isn’t much to do in the garden except look forward to spring – right? No! There is plenty to do, and by performing some simple tasks you can set yourself up for a great growing season when warmer temperatures return. Not only that, you can make your landscape a bit […]
By the time fall rolls around, have you forgotten all about the idea of planting on your property? This seems like a spring activity to most people, so fall planting tends to be ignored. That is a shame. There are plenty of great options for fall planting, meaning you can position your landscape to look […]
One of the biggest challenges you can face when trying to landscape your property is creating a design which can withstand a long, hot summer. Hot weather is the sworn enemy of many of the traditional landscaping elements used on residential properties. If you are going to make it through the warm season with your […]
As the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter here in Maryland, West Virginia and surrounding areas of the mid-Atlantic, many homeowners tend to overlook the needs of their landscaping. Here’s an infographic featuring some great tips for how to prepare your plants and lawn for the winter season!
You probably don’t think about your landscaping in the fall and winter nearly as much as you do in the spring and summer. After all, the weather is getting colder and you are going to be spending more time indoors over the coming months – so why worry about the landscaping? Well, the decisions you […]