Category: Landscaping Ideas

Get Your Garden Ready For Spring

Tips To Get Your Garden Ready For Spring Spring is just around the corner, we think. If you are ready to get outside and get your hands dirty, these tips are for you. Seven tips to help you get your garden ready for spring. Order Seeds The seed company catalogs have probably already arrived so take some time to peruse the pages and place your orders. Be sure to try

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All About Walkways And Paths

Walkways And Paths Are More Than Just A Means To An End The main functions of walkways and paths is to get you from point A to point B. How they get you there is just the start of things. There are lots of things to consider when planning walkways and paths. Among them are material considerations, width, directness to the end and elevation changes. Material Options For Walkway And

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How Snow Effects Garden Plants

Snow Can Be Both Beneficial and Harmful To Garden Plants There is something special about freshly fallen snow that is both breathtaking and inspiring. It is calming. Poets have often written about the beauty of snow. There’s a patch of old snow in a corner That I should have guessed Was a blow-away paper the rain Had brought to rest. It is speckled with grime as if Small print overspread

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Add A Custom Patio To Your Backyard

A Custom Patio Improves Outdoor Living Transform your outdoor space into a haven of comfort and style with a custom patio designed just for you. A custom patio is not merely an extension of your home; it’s a personalized oasis that enhances your outdoor living experience. Imagine stepping into a carefully crafted space that reflects your unique taste and lifestyle, where every detail is tailored to your preferences. Whether you

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Stone Patios In Bethesda, Maryland

Stone Patios Create Excellent Outdoor Spaces Stone patios add livable space to your outdoors. Look no further than Allentuck Landscaping Company. We have been in the business of designing and installing stone patios for over 30 years. At Allentuck Landscaping Company, we view stone patios as an extension of your home, your outdoor family room, so to speak. A place to spend quality time with family and friends, or just

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5 Garden Resolutions That Are Easy To Keep

Improve Your World With These Garden Resolutions We can all do a little more to improve the world. Why not start in your own garden with these very easy garden resolutions. Every little bit helps! Start Composting Composting is easy, reduces waste, and gives you back great soil to put back in the garden. Why send garden and food waste to a landfill, which would waste fuel, emit pollution, and

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Front Entry Landscape Ideas In Chevy Chase, MD

Front Entry Landscape Ideas In Chevy Chase, MD To Improve Your Curb Appeal You only get one chance to make a first impression and first impressions are everything. How our homes look can affect how we feel about it every time we come and go, how guests feel when they arrive, and ultimately, how successful a home sale can be when we ultimately decide to move. Here are 7 front

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Landscape Trees For Small Spaces

Landscape Trees For Small Spaces Add Interest And Character Small spaces can provide unique challenges when choosing plants, but these landscape trees for small spaces can add texture, color, unique forms and lots of interest. Each of these trees has something special to offer any landscape. Cornus Kousa – Kousa Dogwood Of all the dogwood trees available, Kousa Dogwood may be the most perfect one for small spaces. It has

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Pest Alert: Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted Lanternfly Is Heading To Our Area A new non-native invasive insect pest is moving towards our area and is a serious threat to landscape plants, forest trees and agricultural crops. The Spotted Lanternfly is a leafhopper originally native to China, India and Vietnam. It was first spotted in the United States around 2014 in Pennsylvania. Populations have since been confirmed in Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia. For the first

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Our Guide To Fall Annuals

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

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