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Allentuck Landscaping November 8, 2014

How much do you know about hybrid cars? Hybrid cars are more plentiful, advanced and efficient than ever, with dozens of options now available to consumers. These fuel-saving, emissions-cutting vehicles currently make up 3% of the total car and light truck market in the United States, helping to meet the government’s tougher fuel-economy standards. But how much do you know about how hybrid cars work, and the benefits they can

New Farmer’s Market Is Coming To North Potomac, Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping November 7, 2014

Open House on Sunday November 16, 1 pm until 4 pm at the big white barn on Rt 28 & Dufief Mill Rd. NEW Year-Round MoCo Indoor Market Don’t Miss Out! How would you like to shop at a year-round indoor farm market, showcasing locally grown produce, food by local chefs, and crafts by local artisans? Yes, an indoor market, with refrigerated cases, featuring crops, wines, cheeses, coffees, and

November Stuff To Do

Allentuck Landscaping November 5, 2014

Cool crisp air and shorter days signal that it is time to start putting the garden to bed for the winter. Before you do, stop, breathe and enjoy the beautiful fall colors before they are gone. Turn off your outside water faucets. Drain and put away garden hoses. Remove summer annuals and add them to your compost pile. It is not too late to plant pansies, cabbage and kale. Add

Really Cool Fall Color Photos

Allentuck Landscaping October 31, 2014

Check out these artistically striking photos of fall foliage color: Click for more

Not Tonight Deer

Allentuck Landscaping October 31, 2014

Had enough of the deer eating your landscape? Yes, we know they are cute and all but when they destroy thousands of dollars in plants overnight, they are a pest. The bottom line is that when the leaves fall off the trees, there is very little food left in the forest for our big-eared friends. All that is left are some evergreens, and your garden. Deer are creatures of habit

October Stuff To Do

Allentuck Landscaping October 5, 2014

There is so much to be done in October that perhaps we should call it Plantober! Let’s get started: We are still in a good time period to over-seed your lawn. While you are at it, get a soil test and apply lime to adjust its pH. Aeration will greatly improve water, air and fertilizer movement too. Now is actually the best chance to get those pesky broadleaf weeds like

A Kaleidoscope Of Color

Allentuck Landscaping October 5, 2014

Welcome to fall and all of the color it has to offer! Fall is a wonderful time of year and there are so many plants to choose from that present so many vivid colors. Here are some of our favorites for you to consider for your garden: Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum) are a delightful small tree that stands out in any garden. With habits from upright to weeping, there are

Why Can’t We All Just get Along

Allentuck Landscaping September 14, 2014

“Nothing will grow under my trees”. To be perfectly honest, our first response to this statement is usually not what our customers want to hear: “Duh”. Mature trees have large canopies that block out the sun and massive root systems that will out-compete smaller plants for water every day. So the area under the trees becomes brown and dead looking. We can’t blame anyone for wanting to beautify and area

Welcome To Fall! September Stuff To do

Allentuck Landscaping September 14, 2014

September Stuff to Do Although we hate to see the carefree living of summer pass, September brings renewed effort in the Here are some tasks to keep your garden looking its best well into the fall: Fall is for planting! Add trees and shrubs to your gardens. Continue to feed and dead-head your hanging baskets and container plants – they will often keep going until the first frost. As the annuals in your garden

Don’t Get Burned

Allentuck Landscaping August 22, 2014

Don’t Get Buned…By Bad Contractors Recently, the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Affairs announced that there has been an upswing in the number of people being ripped off by unscrupulous home improvement contractors. In several incidents, people were ripped off for thousands of dollars with little or no work around the homes to show for it. One elderly resident was even taken for $240,000. Here is a link to the

Year: 2014

Quiz Time

New Farmer’s Market Is Coming To North Potomac, Maryland

November Stuff To Do

Really Cool Fall Color Photos

Not Tonight Deer

October Stuff To Do

A Kaleidoscope Of Color

Why Can’t We All Just get Along

Welcome To Fall! September Stuff To do

Don’t Get Burned

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