Hug The Earth We all need a hug every now and then. What better time is there to show the earth a little love than today, Earth Day. Here are ten ways you can show our rock how much you care: · Feed wildlife – Many plants have berries and nuts that provide food for our furry and feathered friends. · Install a rain barrel – Collect and use water off of
If You Are Going To Have A Patio, Build An Awesome Patio A patio is a patio right? Not exactly. We view patios as an extension of your home, your outdoor family room, so to speak. A family room is not a family room right? It is your family room and you have probably gone to great lengths to make it special. Why not do the same with your patio?
25 Years And Counting Wow. Who’d a thunk it? Twenty-five years have flown by in a whisper. In twenty-five years we have had the pleasure of working with so many wonderful people and had the opportunity to create and care for so many beautiful gardens. Yesterday we celebrated by donating and dedicating a new Children’s Garden at the Hospice Caring Cottage in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Hospice Caring has been helping
Winter Gets One Last Laugh Surprise! A last minute snow storm is bearing down on our area just when we were getting ready for spring. We have been fielding a lot of calls in the last few days, all wanting to know; “Will the late snow harm my plants?” The answer, probably not. This may not be the definitive answer you were hoping for so let’s dig a little deeper
Experience Our…Patios! Patios bring friends and family together. Watch this video for ideas and then give us a call to get started on yours! Patio Design Ideas
More Harbingers of Spring We know spring is just around the corner when we spot these two spring plants and flowers, both of which were spotted by our staff this week! Witch Hazel – This beautiful shrub blooms yellow to red before leaves appear. A versatile plant that thrives in full sun to partial shade. Crocus – This small bulb sure can add a splash of
Here Comes Spring! Over the next few weeks you will see landscape truck after landscape truck carrying mulch, including of course, Allentuck Landscaping Co. trucks. Besides that fact that mulch makes our gardens look nice and is sort of a harbinger of spring, did you ever wonder why we put mulch down? What are the benefits? We have the answers: · Reduce surface evaporation from the soil · Improve water
What A Team! Two of the best. Samuel and Jose have been with ALC for 19 and 16 years respectfully. I was recently compiling some employee data and decided to run a query on the gang here at Allentuck Landscaping Co. I used hire dates to look closer at the average tenure of our staff. Landscaping is typically a high turnover industry, but amazingly the average tenure of our Crew
BRRRRRRRR!!!! Baby its cold out there! In fact, these are the coldest temperatures we have seen in several years. You and I may be able to bundle up, but what about our plants? Is cold weather bad for plants? Let’s first assume that you have plants that are correct for our area. Obviously, plants that are normally found in southern regions will not do well in our coldest winters. Interestingly
Not All Salts Are Created Equal We’ve got good news and bad news for you. The good news, there is no prediction of winter precipitation in the near future. The bad news, It will get here sooner or later. Like it or not, winter weather is coming and you need to be prepared. One of the questions our customers ask us the most is “Which ice melting products should
