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
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
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
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
How To Determine If You Have A Drainage Problem Well, that was a lot of rain this past weekend. The good news, we desperately needed the water. Plants and lawns were drying up. The bad news, the rain exposed a lot of potential drainage related problems in the area. Poor drainage can cause a lot of damage to our home and your landscape. At Allentuck Landscaping Co., we have done
Your New Lawn Needs Care To Get Off To A Great Start Your new lawn has been carefully installed. It is important to give it the care it needs to get off to a great start. Please follow these instructions for best results. Watering: Your new lawn requires more water than existing lawn as it is made up of thousands of young grass plants. Water your new sod daily for
So we made it through the summer. Now what? Time to breathe! There is a welcome crispness in the air that can only signal fall. Fall is a great time to be a gardener and it is a perfect time to lay a solid foundation for next year. There are a lot of garden tasks to be completed before winter sets in. Let’s get at them. Clean Up – With
Getting your grass seed and seedlings off to a robust start is crucial for achieving a lush and vibrant lawn. While there are several factors that contribute to successful seed germination and sod rooting, proper watering practices play a pivotal role. In this blog, not only will we discuss Watering New Grass Seed and Seedlings, we will also delve into the art of watering your lawn, providing you with essential
Plant Fall Pansies This Fall By now your summer annuals are probably not looking so great. The heat and summer drought have taken their toll. Fear not, Pansies offer an easy and very colorful option for your fall garden. Pansies love the cool fall weather and will continue to push out blooms until the real cold temperatures arrive. In mild winters, they will live on to bloom again in the
Hiring A Safe Landscape Company Should Be A Big Part Of Who You Decide To Work With It may sound a bit basic, but is your landscaper safe? Every time your landscaper steps foot on your property, you are at risk. A landscape company that does not act safely could harm you, your family, your property or even themselves. This risk could come back to haunt you. Having safe practices,
