Tag: Darnestown

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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Baby It’s Cold Out There

How Will The Cold Temperatures Affect My Landscape? With record breaking low temperatures (9 degrees this morning!), one would wonder if these conditions are bad for our landscape? Will these temperature harm or kill our plants? Plants Can Fend For Themselves Plants are well suited to deal with cold temperatures. Trees and shrubs go dormant. Perennials die back to the ground. However, there is some damage that can occur to

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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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Resolutions For our Garden

Resolutions For Our Garden As 2014 melts into 2015, I am overwhelmed by just how fortunate we are at Allentuck Landscaping Co. It has been a crazy year with so many good things (and a few bumps along the way).  I thought I would share a few garden (and life) resolutions with you. First a disclaimer: Although these are garden resolutions for our company, they are also somewhat my personal

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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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Allentuck Landscaping Co. Goes Back To School in Germantown, Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping Gives Back To Community Continuing our tradition of working with non-profit and community based organizations, Jose Castillo and Celbin Pineda paid a visit to Lake Seneca Elementary School in Germantown, Maryland last month. Although we were only there to do a little winter garden preparation, we are happy to do what we can to help. We will be returning to the school in the spring to till the

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Where to Get Fresh Turkey Near North Potomac, Rockville, Darnestown and Potomac

Fresh is always better than frozen, and purchasing your Thanksgiving turkey either directly from one of these farms or their outlets is probably healthier too. Here is a list of farms and healthy grocery stores that you still have time to order you bird from: STRAIGHT FROM THE FARM: MAPLE LAWN FARMS    11788 Route 216, Fulton, Maryland 301-725-2074 www.maplelawn.com What’s for sale: Free-range Broad-Breasted Whites, 10-45 pounds. Price per pound:

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