Year: 2015

Flagstone Patio, Landscape & Lighting Project in Clarksburg, MD

This flagstone patio, landscape & lighting project in Clarksburg, MD makes outside time awesome! What better place to spend time with family and friends than on this flagstone patio, landscape & lighting project in Clarksburg, MD. This flagstone patio is spacious enough for an intimate gathering or even a party. An interlocking block wall with a flagstone cap expands the seating capacity for even more people. The interlocking blocks are

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Darnestown Girl In Need Of Bone Marrow Transplant

Darnestown Parent Encourages Residents To Donate Bone Marrow to Save Daughter From WTOP WASHINGTON — Some people might think volunteering to be put on a bone marrow donor registry is heroic. But it’s actually quite easy, and not even that painful if it turns out you’re a match, according to the mom of a local girl who needs a marrow transplant. “And, they’re going to treat you like royalty,” said

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Use These Winter Plants For Birds

Plant these winter plants for birds that do not migrate from Montgomery County, MD in the winter Installing winter plants for birds is a great way to attract them into your garden. Winter is a great time for bird watching. Even though there are many species that migrate south, there are still man around to enjoy. To sustain themselves, many birds must sustain themselves with berries rich in fats and antioxidents.

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Our Annual Ice Melt Product Survey

You will need to buy ice melt products. It is inevitable. We will be getting snow and ice at some point this winter. We want you to be prepared so we have completed our annual survey of ice melt products that are available at local stores. It is important to understand which salt products to use in different situations so that you do not do damage to walkways and plants.

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Fun Family Events This Weekend In Montgomery County, Maryland

A listing of some of the fun famil events this weekend in Montgomery County, Maryland Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens – 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Step into a magical winter wonderland illuminated with more than one million dazzling colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals and other natural elements. Stroll from garden to garden enjoying twinkling tree forms, fountains, sparkling snowflakes overhead and

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Bruce’s Most Awesome Apple Turkey Recipe

Full disclosure – I did not create the original recipe but have modified it over the years. This is an easy recipe for cooking your turkey on your grill, freeing up your oven for other foods. Enjoy! Ingredient for the brine: 2 quarts apple juice 1 pound brown sugar 1 cup Kosher salt 3 oranges, quartered 4 ounces fresh ginger, sliced thin 15 whole cloves 6 bay leaves 6 large

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What You Need To Know About Winter Deer Damage

Winter Deer Damage Can Devastate Garden Plants When the leaves fall off of plants that deer typically like to eat, they turn to alternative foods. This is why a majority of landscape plant damage happens in the winter months. With deer as plentiful as they are, this can mean a lot a of winter deer damage can happen to your garden. Here are 6 things you need to know about

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10 Important Things To Do Now To Get Your Home Ready For Winter

Get Your Home Ready Now For The Winter This week marks the first real consistent cold weather of the season. More cold weather is sure to follow. Here are 10 important things to do now to get your home ready for winter: Turn off the outside water – Go to the interior cut-off water valve and close it. Man homes have two, one for the front and one for the

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6 Plants for Spectacular Fall Color

Spectacular Fall Color For Your Garden The chill in the air reminds us that fall is here. This is the time to drive out to the Shenandoah Valley or up to New England to take in the vibrant fall colors. But, what if you can’t? Not to worry. There are plenty of plants you can introduce into your own landscape gardens to give you the pleasure of the colors of

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Montgomery County Officer Saves Child’s Life

OFFICER SAVES CHILD’S LIFE ON I-270  Reprinted from Montgomery Community Media You may say he was at the right place at the right time. A Montgomery County police officer helped save the life of a 9-month-old girl on Sunday after relatives said the child was unresponsive.   PHOTO| Montgomery County Police Authorities said Officer James Herman was on his way home when he pulled over a vehicle on the on

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