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Nature’s Wildflowers Offer Brilliant Fall Color

What You’ll See Now: Spotting Native Wildflowers in Local Woods This post was written by guest blogger Toni Bailey, owner and Landscape Architect of Gracefully Green LLC. Toni specializes in sustainable landscaping. It’s officially fall, a delightful season in the Washington metro area – the weather is pleasant and dry, and the heat and humidity of summer are gone. Don’t wait for our beautiful native trees to change color; get

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Our Latest Projects

We’ve Been Busy! It has been a busy season at Allentuck Landscaping Co. Our designers have created some outstanding landscapes and of course, our talented teams have expertly installed them for our customers. Enjoy some of our latest projects. Potomac, Maryland: A One-Of-A Kind Fire Pit And Patio Now that it’s fall, what better way to spend chilly evenings than cozying up around a one-of-a-kind fire boulder? You read that

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Allentuck Landscaping – August 2017 Safety Line

La Escuela Regresa En Sesión – Reglas Para Vivir Habrá un montón de niños pasarela ay desde las escuelas. Estar alerta. Los autobuses escolares también estarán en el camino. Pare siempre cuando están dejando a los estudiantes encendido o apagado. Nunca pase un autobús escolar detenido. Tenga cuidado con las paradas del autobús escolar. Los niños no están muy despiertos y no están prestando atención a los vehículos. A veces

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Allentuck Landscaping’s Inside Dirt – September 2017

  Our Greatest Asset It always sounds cliché, but our greatest asset at Allentuck Landscaping Co. is our people. YOU! Most companies will say something like this, and they mean it and are probably correct. I mean it too. I am fortunate to work with exceptional people in all parts of our company. Hard working, caring, nice. I am proud to have each of you as the face of Allentuck

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Why You Should Aerate and Overseed Your Lawn This Fall

Aerating and Overseeding Is One Of The Best Things You Can Do For Your Lawn A thick, green, lush lawn is part of the American dream. Aerating and overseeding your lawn in the fall is one of the most beneficial things that can be done to get those results. Aerating Your Lawn Solves Two Problems Aeration solves two problems that afflict lawns in our area; compact soil and thatch.  Our

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Allentuck Landscaping Co. Continues Our Commitment To Arlington National Cemetery

There are some days that you find yourself simply humble and proud. The 21st annual National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Renewal & Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery was one of those days. This year, 500 of our landscape colleagues from around the country descended on Arlington National Cemetery for a carefully orchestrated day of service. The morning started off with an opening ceremony with moving personal stories from two of

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Organic Tick Control

Why Every Maryland Homeowner Should Have Organic Tick Control Ticks may be tiny to the eye, but they pose a large threat to humans, namely as carriers of Lyme disease. Worse yet, they are infesting the entire U.S., including Maryland. In fact, Maryland ranks near the top for tick sightings. Are you protecting yourself and your family from disease-carrying ticks? Facts About Ticks Deer ticks in Maryland are known for

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Allentuck Landscaping’s Inside Dirt – June 2017

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You It has been a long spring, there is no denying it. With lots of new customers and not enough team members everyone has had to put in extra hours and work a little harder and smarter. I know everyone is getting tired of the extra work days. At the very least, a little extra jangle in the paycheck makes the effort a little easier.

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Allentuck Landscaping’s Inside Dirt – May 2017

Are We There Yet? One of the down sides to having a warm winter is that spring seems to drag on forever. Don’t get me wrong, I love spring and the opportunity to get more work done sure beats the alternative. But it can be exhausting for everyone. We are all working extra hours and the fact that there does not seem to be any light at the end of

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Allentuck Landscaping – May 2017 Safety Line

Seguridad del extintor de incendios Cómo extinguir pequeños incendios de forma adecuada Los extintores de incendios están diseñados para extinguir incendios pequeños en sus primeras etapas cuando el fuego presenta un riesgo relativamente menor para el operador. Un extintor puede utilizarse en lo que se conoce como etapa incipiente, es decir, cuando el fuego: Es leve. Aumenta lentamente. Hay poco humo. Hay poco calor. Si el fuego es demasiado extenso,

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