Tag: Clarksburg

Flagstone Patio, Landscape & Lighting Project in Clarksburg, MD

This flagstone patio, landscape & lighting project in Clarksburg, MD makes outside time awesome! What better place to spend time with family and friends than on this flagstone patio, landscape & lighting project in Clarksburg, MD. This flagstone patio is spacious enough for an intimate gathering or even a party. An interlocking block wall with a flagstone cap expands the seating capacity for even more people. The interlocking blocks are

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6 Perfect Plants For Spectacular Spring Color

It is not too early to plant some annuals! It has been a long hard winter and we are all itching to get some color into our gardens. Before you run out to the nursery and load up on annuals, but beware, there is still a danger of frost and cold nights in our area which could kill some of the annuals nurseries are showing. Remember, it is the nursery’s

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How To Design The Perfect Front Foundation Garden

Creating The Perfect Front Foundation Garden Is Easy If You Follow These Steps Let’s face it, a house without a 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 planned properly, enhance the beauty and value of a home dramatically. But where to start? A Layered Approach This may seem like

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Family Fun Event In Clarksburg, MD | Saturday, March 28, 2015

7th Annual Kites Over Clarksburg The 7th Annual Kites over Clarksburg will be held Saturday, March 28th, 11 am to 2 pm at Oven Hazen Wells Park (12001 Skylark Drive). Crafts, games, activities and a raffle Bring canned food, eye glasses and/or hearing aids for donations to local food banks and the Lions Club of Clarksburg Local companies will be exhibiting Children can make kites from recycled materials More information

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Montgomery County Police Want You To Know

Did you know that thefts from vehicles is the number one crime in Montgomery County. The best defense…lock your car and keep valuables out of sight. Here is the flyer the MC Police have asked to be distributed.

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Will Salt Damage My Landscape?

Will Salt Damage My Landscape? Let’s put it this way. In ancient times, salt was used by armies as a biological weapon to destroy enemy’s fields and crops. So the short answer is yes, salt will damage landscape plants. Salt is made from sodium chloride. It is very useful for melting snow and ice, and good as a seasoning on the dinner table. It can and does damage landscape plants

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Backyard Patio Design – Beyond The Basics

Good backyard patio design can make an ordinary patio and extraordinary patio. Put this image in your head for a moment – it is a beautiful summer evening, the sun is just beginning to set, close friends have arrived for a dinner and drinks, the kids are playing over in the yard and the adults are enjoying a glass of wine on your flagstone patio as a fire crackles in

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Seeing The Landscape In Winter

Winter may seem like the perfect time to take a vacation from your garden but, if used wisely, it can be an important time to lay down the ground work for making vast improvements. Just as plants are dormant and preparing to burst forth in the spring, so can us gardeners. A Time To Think About The Landscape During the warmer seasons we are busy with the day to day

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Potomac, Maryland Landscape Project

Project Profile: A Potomac, Maryland Landscape Project Sometimes on cold, late fall days it is nice to come across a photo of a sunny warm place to spend an afternoon. This Potomac, Maryland landscape project is the perfect place. The pergola is surrounded by perennials that bloom all summer. In the foreground notice the pink Hydrangeas. Special places do not happen by accident, they are designed and maintained. A combination

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