Our Guide To Fall Annuals

Allentuck Landscaping October 26, 2018

Keep The Color Coming With Fall Annuals Just because fall has arrived does not mean the garden cannot have lots of color. In our climate, many fall annuals will bloom well into the approaching winter. Some, like pansies, will even bloom again once spring arrives. Consider these fall annuals as a way to brighten your fall and beyond. Chysanthemums One of the nice things about Chrysanthemums is that the varieties

The Best Places To Buy A Pumpkin In Montgomery County, MD

Allentuck Landscaping October 11, 2018

Our List Of The Best Places To Buy A Pumpkin In Montgomery County, MD Halloween is just around the corner so it is time to gut a pumpkin and make a Jack O’ Lantern. Whether you give yours a scary face, funny face or create a work of art, you need a place to purchase your pumpkin. The following are the where we consider the very best places to buy

Too Much Rain And Its Effect On Your Landscape

Allentuck Landscaping October 1, 2018

What Does Too Much Rain Mean To Your Landscape Plants and lawns love water, right? Well, yes, in the right quantity. Can too much rain have a negative effect on your landscape? Absolutely. July, August and September have seen an incredible amount of rainfall in our area. The Washington Post reported that the combined July-August total of 14.56 inches ranks as the 10th-wettest such two-month stretch in D.C. history, and

Fragrant Plants Greatly Enhance A Landscape Design

Allentuck Landscaping September 9, 2018

Add Fragrant Plants To Your Garden Design Most garden designs only consider appearance but a well-designed garden appeals to all of the senses. Who doesn’t love to see beautiful flowers or interesting foliage. The sound of leaves rustling in the wind or birds singing appeals to our ears. The soft touch of an ornamental grass inflorescence against our cheek. The sense of smell is among the strongest of the senses.

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

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Our Guide To Fall Annuals

The Best Places To Buy A Pumpkin In Montgomery County, MD

Too Much Rain And Its Effect On Your Landscape

Fragrant Plants Greatly Enhance A Landscape Design

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

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