Plant Profile: Coneflowers

Allentuck Landscaping August 26, 2018

Coneflowers Offer Fantastic Late Summer Garden Color Late summer can be a frustrating time in the garden. Some of our favorite plants are fading and the fall plants are just not quite in prime time yet. This is where Coneflowers come in. With a wide variety of color and size options, Coneflowers offer blooms that last from midsummer well into the fall. Coneflowers originated on the prairies where they are

Project Profile: Small Space Backyard Landscape in Frederick, Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping August 8, 2018

A Small Space Backyard Landscape Presents Special Challenges Small spaces can present big challenges, and big opportunities. On one hand, customers still want lots of features that go into most landscapes; space for seating, access and plantings among others. On the other hand, because of the limited space, there are only so many options on where these features can go. This was the case with our customer in Frederick, Maryland.

6 Outstanding Summer Flowering Shrubs

Allentuck Landscaping August 6, 2018

Summer Flowering Shrubs To Brighten Your Garden Summer is in full swing and so are some of the best summer flowering shrubs. If you are like most people, you may think the summer garden is limited to Crape Myrtles and Hydrangeas. Not true (although we did include a few on our list below). Here are some other excellent summer flowering shrubs for you to consider. Abelia ‘Kaleidescope’ – Abelia x

Great Benefits Of Fall Mulching

Allentuck Landscaping July 21, 2018

Fall Mulching Can Improve The Health Of Your Garden Your garden has been through a lot recently. Sun, heat, thunderstorms. The nice thick layer that was placed on your garden in the spring has become thinner, no longer able to adequately protect the plant roots it was intended to and unable to prevent weed growth. It’s nice dark color has faded. Applying a fresh layer of mulch to garden beds

Arlington National Cemetery And The Healing Power Of Landscapes

Allentuck Landscaping July 17, 2018

Allentuck Landscaping Company Serves At Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery is a special place. As the final resting place for over 400,000 service members, it is truly our country’s hallowed ground. It also happens to be a beautiful 600 acre Class 3 arboretum. Yesterday marked the 22nd annual National Association of Landscape Professionals Renewal & Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery. This annual event brings together over 450 of our

Landscape Garden Design For The Front Of Your Home

Allentuck Landscaping July 9, 2018

Create The Perfect Landscape Garden Design For The Front Of Your Home Some people say clothes make the man. Well, a good landscape garden design can truly make the front of one’s home. Let’s face it, a house without a stunning front foundation garden simply looks naked, sort of like a picture without a frame. The right plants in front of a house not only hide the foundation, but if

Hot Weather Effects Garden Plants

Allentuck Landscaping July 5, 2018

How To Counteract Hot Weathers’ Effects on Garden Plants Hot weather effects garden plants but there are things you can do to protect them. A prolonged heat wave can be disastrous for all the hard work and money spent to have a beautiful garden, only to see it wither up and die. Here are some tips to help you help your landscape survive. Trees and Shrubs – Newly planted trees

Proper Rose Pruning Encourages Flowering

Allentuck Landscaping June 24, 2018

Rose Pruning For Season Long Blooms Roses are a gardener’s garden plant. They take a lot of care and pampering but, if done correctly, they will bloom profusely all season long. One of the tasks that is key to season long blooms is deadheading. Deadheading is the removal of old, fading blooms so the plants will send up new buds, starting the process all over again. Rose deadheading is a

Hiring Your Next Maryland Landscape Company

Allentuck Landscaping June 21, 2018

Make Careful Consideration When Hiring Your Next Maryland Landscape Company Deciding which Maryland landscape company to hire is a big decision for any homeowner to make. After all, whoever is hired is charged with designing and installing an important improvement to one’s home. Whether you plan to add a new walkway and entry or a patio and outdoor living area, the project is an investment in your home. On top

5 Ways To Eliminate Mosquitoes

Allentuck Landscaping June 17, 2018

Proven Methods To Get Rid Of Mosquitoes The stings of mosquitoes can ruin the time you spend outdoors. On top of that, they are vectors for some very serious diseases. Luckily, there are ways you can combat these pesky pests without a lot of work. Eliminate Standing Water Standing water provides an ideal place for mosquitoes to lay eggs, producing hundreds of more mosquitoes in a very short period of

Category: Blog

Plant Profile: Coneflowers

Project Profile: Small Space Backyard Landscape in Frederick, Maryland

6 Outstanding Summer Flowering Shrubs

Great Benefits Of Fall Mulching

Arlington National Cemetery And The Healing Power Of Landscapes

Landscape Garden Design For The Front Of Your Home

Hot Weather Effects Garden Plants

Proper Rose Pruning Encourages Flowering

Hiring Your Next Maryland Landscape Company

5 Ways To Eliminate Mosquitoes

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