Our Guide To Fall Annuals

Allentuck Landscaping October 26, 2018

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

Plant Profile: Coneflowers

Allentuck Landscaping August 26, 2018

Coneflowers Offer Fantastic Late Summer Garden Color Late summer can be a frustrating time in the garden. Some of our favorite plants are fading and the fall plants are just not quite in prime time yet. This is where Coneflowers come in. With a wide variety of color and size options, Coneflowers offer blooms that last from midsummer well into the fall. Coneflowers originated on the prairies where they are

6 Outstanding Summer Flowering Shrubs

Allentuck Landscaping August 6, 2018

Summer Flowering Shrubs To Brighten Your Garden Summer is in full swing and so are some of the best summer flowering shrubs. If you are like most people, you may think the summer garden is limited to Crape Myrtles and Hydrangeas. Not true (although we did include a few on our list below). Here are some other excellent summer flowering shrubs for you to consider. Abelia ‘Kaleidescope’ – Abelia x

Great Benefits Of Fall Mulching

Allentuck Landscaping July 21, 2018

Fall Mulching Can Improve The Health Of Your Garden Your garden has been through a lot recently. Sun, heat, thunderstorms. The nice thick layer that was placed on your garden in the spring has become thinner, no longer able to adequately protect the plant roots it was intended to and unable to prevent weed growth. It’s nice dark color has faded. Applying a fresh layer of mulch to garden beds

Proper Rose Pruning Encourages Flowering

Allentuck Landscaping June 24, 2018

Rose Pruning For Season Long Blooms Roses are a gardener’s garden plant. They take a lot of care and pampering but, if done correctly, they will bloom profusely all season long. One of the tasks that is key to season long blooms is deadheading. Deadheading is the removal of old, fading blooms so the plants will send up new buds, starting the process all over again. Rose deadheading is a

Native Plants For Maryland Gardens

Allentuck Landscaping May 29, 2018

Native Plants Have Many Benefits A native plants is a plant that originate in and is native to a geographical region. In other words, it naturally occurs in the area and can be found in nature. Why Use Native Plants Using native plants in the landscape makes sense for a whole host of reasons. Because they are native, they are used to our conditions. Native plants are programmed to survive

How To Recognize Poison Ivy

Allentuck Landscaping May 24, 2018

Avoid The Itch By Knowing What Poison Ivy Looks Like One of the most beautiful plants in the garden or forest also happens to be one of the most toxic. Most people do not want to admit that Poison Ivy is actually a very pretty plant. Painful rashes tend to do that to people. But when you consider the green-reddish leaves, the white dangling flower and the white berries that

What Is Blooming In Maryland Gardens In May

Allentuck Landscaping May 8, 2018

So Much Flowering In Maryland Gardens May is like the Super Bowl of flowering plants. Look around our neighborhood. There are so many shrubs, perennials, bulbs and trees in bloom. This blog is intended to help you identify what is in bloom in Maryland Gardens right now so you can consider these plants for your garden. Shrubs Perennials Bulbs Trees Allentuck Landscaping Company is always here to help

Do I Have A Dead Crape Myrtle?

Allentuck Landscaping April 25, 2018

Do You Wonder If You Have A Dead Crape Myrtle? Crape Myrtles are one of the most prized of all landscape trees. Blooming pink, red, white or lavender in late summer and into fall, it is no wonder homeowners prize this special tree. Which is why we get lots of calls in spring asking “Do I have a dead Crape Myrtle?”. Should I Worry? If you have not noticed yet,

A Front Foundation Garden To Welcome You Home

Allentuck Landscaping April 11, 2018

Create The Perfect Front Foundation Garden Let’s face it, a house without a front 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 common sense but, the larger plants

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Our Guide To Fall Annuals

Plant Profile: Coneflowers

6 Outstanding Summer Flowering Shrubs

Great Benefits Of Fall Mulching

Proper Rose Pruning Encourages Flowering

Native Plants For Maryland Gardens

How To Recognize Poison Ivy

What Is Blooming In Maryland Gardens In May

Do I Have A Dead Crape Myrtle?

A Front Foundation Garden To Welcome You Home

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