Solutions For Planting Under Trees

Allentuck Landscaping January 26, 2017

Planting Under Trees Can Be Challenging It is a common complaint, “Nothing will grow under my trees”. To be perfectly honest, our first response to this statement is usually not what our customers want to hear: “Duh”. Mature trees have large canopies that block out the sun and massive root systems that will out compete smaller plants for water every day. So the area under the trees becomes brown and

8 Fantastic Shrubs With Winter Interest

Allentuck Landscaping January 24, 2017

Put Some “Boom” In Your Garden With These Shrubs With Winter Interest The winter landscape can be bland enough. Why not add some of the fantastic shrubs with winter interest. Whether it is from evergreen foliage, berries or twigs, these shrubs each offer something your garden may be lacking in the winter. Red Osier Dogwood Deciduous shrub, about 4 ft (1.5 m) tall, multi-stemmed; in winter stems are bright red. White

9 Hot Ideas For Your Potomac, MD Backyard Landscape

Allentuck Landscaping January 6, 2017

Your Backyard Landscape Can Be Your Oasis Retreat There has never been a better time to dream big when creating your backyard landscape. Whereas the front yard is often considered more of a public space, the backyard is your opportunity to create an oasis that is solely for you to enjoy. Adding features that fit your lifestyle is key to creating a space where you can relax and entertain.

8 Walkway Ideas For Frederick, MD

Allentuck Landscaping December 25, 2016

A New Front Walkway Can Give Your Home In Frederick, MD A Fresh Look Sometimes a new look is just what a home needs to feel fresh again. We have gathered 8 walkways that Allentuck Landscaping Co. has designed and installed over the last few years to get you thinking about ways to give the front of your home a brand new look. Each one shows either a different pattern

Good Patio Design in Frederick County, MD Will Improve Your Life

Allentuck Landscaping December 22, 2016

Good Patio Design Increases Your Living Space In this hectic go, go, go world, sometimes we all just need a place to chill out and enjoy ourselves. That is where a good patio design can improve the quality of our life. A patio increases your living space and provides a wonderful area for outdoor entertaining. It can quickly increase the beauty of your home and its value. An outdoor patio

Beautiful, Beneficial Native Plants for Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping December 3, 2016

Native Plants Offer Many Benefits To Maryland Gardens This is the second part of a two part post. The first part was Native Plants To Be Thankful For In Your Landscape. This post was written by guest blogger Toni Bailey, owner and Landscape Architect of Gracefully Green LLC. Toni specializes in sustainable landscaping. You wouldn’t think that writing a short piece about native plants, which populate 98% of my plant recommendations,

How To Divide Perennials

Allentuck Landscaping November 29, 2016

Dividing Perennials Dividing perennials is a great way to keep your garden from getting over crowded. It is also a great way to get new plants to spread to other parts of your landscape. One other side benefit, you can trade extra plants with friends for some of their extras. The following instructions are from Clemson University. Prepared by Karen Russ, HGIC Information Specialist & Bob Polomski, Extension Consumer Horticulturist,

Custom Patios and Landscaping In Rockville, Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping September 30, 2016

Looking For Custom Patios And Landscaping In Rockville, Maryland Adding a custom patios and landscaping in Rockville, Maryland is a great way to improve the value of your home and create a great place to spend time with friends and family. At Allentuck Landscaping Co, we view patios as an extension of your home, your outdoor family room, so to speak. A place to spend quality time with family and

The Ultimate Guide To An Extraordinary Patio – Part 2

Allentuck Landscaping September 20, 2016

Adding Special Features Will Make Your Patio Extraordinary This is the second part of a two part blog post. Part 1 focused on material selection and design (Part 1). This part will focus on patio features that you can add to a patio to make it extraordinary. Patios really are your outdoor family room. We go to a lot of trouble to make our indoor family room a great place

The Ultimate Guide To An Extraordinary Patio – Part 1

Allentuck Landscaping September 13, 2016

There Are Basic Principles To Creating An Extraordinary Patio This is a two part blog post. The first part will focus on material selection and design. The second part will focus on patio features you can select to make your patio extraordinary. At Allentuck Landscaping Co, we view patios as an extension of your home, your outdoor family room, so to speak. A place to spend quality time with family and

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