This past Saturday night was one of those moments that makes you stop, look around, and think, “Wow… this is why we do what we do.”
At the CaringMatters Silver Lining Gala, Allentuck Landscaping Co. was honored with the Corporate Partnership Award—a recognition that means a lot more than a plaque and a photo on stage. CaringMatters supports families through serious illness, caregiving, and grief. They provide comfort when life is at its hardest. Being connected to that kind of work is something we don’t take lightly.
23 Years of Showing Up
Most people don’t know this, but our partnership with CaringMatters goes back 23 years. Nearly a quarter of a century.
We’ve donated landscape maintenance for the Cottage, the gardens, and the outdoor spaces that surround the CaringMatters campus. We’ve built projects there, too—spaces meant for reflection, comfort, and a little quiet when the world feels anything but quiet.
There was never a press release. No headline. No “look at us” moment.
We just did the work because it mattered.
Improving Lives Through Landscaping
People sometimes assume landscaping is all “nice curb appeal” and pretty plants. That stuff is great, but it’s not really the heart of it.
Outdoor spaces change how people live.
They give families a place to breathe.
They make hard conversations a little easier.
They remind people that beauty can exist right alongside pain.
That’s why CaringMatters means so much to us. Their mission lines up perfectly with the reason Allentuck Landscaping Co. exists: Improving Lives Through Landscaping.
A Community Effort, Not a Solo Act
This award doesn’t belong to one person. It belongs to every crew member who weeded, pruned, shoveled, edged, cleaned up, installed, repaired, and cared for those outdoor spaces with the same attention they’d give a paying client. Maybe even more.
Exceptional work. Highest standards. Community-focused.
It’s one thing to list those values on a website.
It’s another to live them for 23 years.
Where We Go From Here
The recognition is an honor, absolutely. But it’s also motivation.
If anything, it pushes us to keep raising our bar—not just for the homeowners we serve every day, but for the organizations that make our community stronger.
And if you ever find yourself at the CaringMatters Cottage, take a moment outside. Sit on the patio. Walk the garden path. Notice the quiet.
Those spaces were built to bring comfort. And we’re proud of that.
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Allentuck Landscaping Company is Your Residential Landscape Company
Phone: 301-515-1900
At Allentuck Landscaping Company, our mission is to create beautiful environments for people to enjoy. We see landscaping as a way to improve people’s lives.
The Allentuck Landscaping Company team has been delighting homeowners in Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia for over 28 years with our turnkey approach to landscape design, installation, construction and maintenance. Most companies try to serve many types of customers at the same time; homeowners, shopping centers, office buildings and the list goes on. At Allentuck Landscaping Company, we focus on one customer, you, the homeowner. We have a singular focus on bringing you the best landscape practices, the best customer service, and the best value for your home.
Services Provide – Master Landscape Plans, Complete Maintenance Programs, Plantings, Patios, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Water Features, Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Kitchens, Trellises & Pergolas, Irrigation Systems, Drainage Solutions, Grading & Sodding. Fire Pits & Fire Places, Spring Clean Ups, Decks, Fences
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13711 Travilah Rd, Rockville, MD 20850
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