Cicadas And The Pending Doom – What You Need To Know

If you pay attention to the local media, we are about to witness an insect invasion of biblical proportions. It may be a bit of an exaggeration, but it is going to be something to witness. Ever year, Cicadas emerge from the ground, hatch, reproduce, and die. Once the young Cicada hatches, it will feed on tree fluids until it reaches a certain maturity it will fall to the ground

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An Outdoor Living Space For A Growing Family

We’ve always said that an outdoor living space should be a reflection of a family’s indoor décor and of their lifestyle. For this Potomac, Maryland family, that meant a place to relax by a fire, cook a great meal, and even chill watching a movie. Our client already had a concept plan so it was up to us to put on the finishing touches and add our own signature to

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All About Our Pesticide-Free Lawn Care Program

To many, a lush, green lawn is a part of the American dream. Lawns are a place to play, to picnic, or to just watch a pet dog roll around. In a sense, they set the table for the rest of the landscape.A healthy lawn does a lot of good for the environment also. It filters water before it reaches the aquifer. Lawns cool the surroundings and reduce noise. They

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Landscape Maintenance Program In North Potomac, Maryland

Landscape Maintenance Program In North Potomac, Maryland If you live in North Potomac, Maryland and have struggled with finding the right company for your landscape maintenance, your such just got easier. You will love how Allentuck Landscaping Co. can take care of your landscape maintenance program in North Potomac, Maryland Our complete landscape maintenance program is designed to deliver easy, no hassle results for you and your landscape. Wouldn’t it

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Allentuck Landscaping Co. Earns Safety Awards

We are very pleased to announce that Allentuck Landscaping Co. has once again been recognized for our commitment to being a safe company. The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) has awarded the company the Gold Overall Safety Achievement. We were also recognized for having no vehicle accidents, no injuries and no days away from work. Being a safe company takes a huge commitment of everyone on our team. As

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Our Recent Landscape Projects – September 2020

Contemporary Outdoor Living Room in Washington DC Strong lines, geometric shapes and bold colors come together in this unique outdoor living space in Spring Valley. The home was recently re-built in a very contemporary style so the patio area naturally had to match. For the seat walls and outdoor kitchen we used Techobloc Graphix block in nickel grey with onyx colored caps. The paver patio was built using a combination

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A Quiet Day At Arlington National Cemetery

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Renewal & Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery. Renewal & Remembrance is the landscape industry’s largest day of service in which we provide turf care, plantings, hardscape, irrigation upgrades and install lightning protect in very mature trees to the 639 acres that make up Arlington National Cemetery. Allentuck Landscaping Co. has long participated in Renewal & Remembrance

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Project Profile: A Chic Patio Design In Spring Valley

A Patio Design Made For Entertaining The words chic and landscape rarely go together, except when describing this patio project. Strong, bold lines, contrasting paver colors, and stainless outdoor kitchen fixtures combine to create a one of a kind hip patio for entertaining. This was a challenging project that took us out of our comfort zone. For the seat walls, we used greyed nickel colored wall blocks from the company

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Why We Grow A Company Vegetable Garden

How Does Our Vegetable Garden Grow? One of our long-standing traditions at Allentuck Landscaping Co. is to grow a company vegetable garden. Our garden is designed to provide good, healthy food to our staff and their families. This year, due to our move to Rockville, we had to start our garden from scratch again. This allowed us a fresh start, which all gardens sometimes need. The garden is organic so

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6 Shrubs Rarely Damaged by Deer in Montgomery County, MD

Avoid Costly Deer Damage To Shrubs Deer can cause significant damage to landscape plants, as they have a wide range of dietary preferences and will often feed on a variety of shrubs, flowers, and trees. Their browsing habits can result in the stripping of leaves, twigs, and bark, which can weaken or kill the plant. Additionally, repeated browsing can cause a plant to become stunted or misshapen. There are, essentially,

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