How to Prevent Weed Growth
No gardener wants to discover unsightly weeds growing alongside their vegetables or flowers. If you’re wondering how to stop them from invading your garden, we’re about to explore several methods for evicting these nasty trespassers. What is a Weed? What constitutes a weed very much lies in the eye of the beholder. Some are ugly […]
The Different Types of Landscaping Rocks
When you’re designing an outdoor space for both functionality and aesthetic, it’s paramount that you select the right materials. Landscaping rocks are a popular choice thanks to their durability, versatility, and overall aesthetic appeal. In this post, we’ll explore the different types of landscaping rocks, their characteristics, common uses, and the benefits and considerations associated […]
How to Maintain Your Summer Landscaping
Everyone is getting ready for summer! You can almost smell the hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. It’s time for shorts, t-shirts, and flipflops. Soon you’ll be kicking off your flip-flops and walking barefoot through the grass, and you want it to be lush, green, and healthy. Here are some tips to help you […]
Tips for Designing a Low-Maintenance Landscape: A Contractor’s Perspective
When designing your landscaping, you’ll want to develop a plan. Looking for ways to keep your design elements simple and low-maintenance ensures that a yard is practical and functional. Saving you time, work hours, water, and money are all fantastic reasons for coming up with some low-maintenance landscaping ideas. Planning and Preparation While rolling up […]
5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Landscaping Contractor
When you’re thinking of hiring a landscaping contractor, you have many options to take into account. Gardening and landscaping can be a serious commitment to undertake, and so, it’s not something you should take lightly. Instead, you’ll want to put some time and energy into looking at the available options. Here are 5 major things […]
Commercial Landscaping for the Winter Months: 10 Tips
Whether you own or manage a commercial property or simply enjoy taking care of your own lawn and garden, taking these steps in the fall will help your landscape withstand the harsh weather ahead and minimize spring clean-up: 1. Get Out Your Rake As beautiful as the oaks and maples were this year during the […]
When is the Best Time to Compost?
If you’re like many home gardeners, adding compost to your vegetable patch, raised beds, or rose bushes is on your spring “to-do” list. Working that rich, organic compost deep into the newly-thawed soil not only feels therapeutic after the long, cold winter, there’s great benefit to replenishing the nutrients depleted during the previous growing season. […]
Why You Should Mulch Your Garden in the Fall
The dog days of summer are slowly fading into crisp fall mornings. For those who love their landscaping and garden beds, it’s time to prep them for the next growing season. RELS Landscaping Supply has the fall mulching tips you need to prepare your soil now for next year’s harvest. Preparing Beds When the last […]
How to Transition Your Garden From Summer to Fall
It’s hard to believe fall is right around the corner. It’s funny how the change of seasons sneak up on us, right? Although summer is still in its full-scorching form, it’s time to start thinking about transitioning your plants and garden beds in anticipation of cooler days. That’s why the RELS Landscaping and Supply team […]
How to Create a Pollinator-Friendly Garden
For breakfast, maybe you enjoyed a bowl of fresh berries, toast with almond butter, a monstrous cup of coffee, and a frothy glass of orange juice. Without pollinators––our favorite garden friends that buzz about––that dry toast would be the only item on the menu. Bees, wasps, beetles, flies, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bats all play a […]
Beat the Maryland Heat with These Summer-Proof Flowers
Summer is knocking on Maryland’s door, and it’s brought some family members, including heat and humidity, along with it. The garden you planted in spring is about to be challenged, and spring flowers usually lose the battle. Limp, wilted, brown flowers don’t look pretty in your landscaping; here are six summer flowers that stand up […]
6 Tips to Prepare Your Yard for Summer
We’re barely out of winter, hanging on to spring, and already looking ahead to summer. Is your yard ready for the unpredictable weather and heat of? Here are some tips to get your yard ready! 1. Select the Right Height for Mowing Grass In the spring, your lawn will grow out of control. The summer’s […]