Tag: Germantown

5 Worst Pieces of Advice About Lawn Care

We’ve Debunked 5 Lawn Care Advice Myths There is a lot of bad lawn care advice floating around out there about lawn care. Some of it is urban myth. Some of it is spread by “know it alls”. Some of it is just a plain old fashioned cop out. We want to set the record straight on these lawn care myths once and for all so you can get your

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Beautiful, Beneficial Native Plants for Maryland

Native Plants Offer Many Benefits To Maryland Gardens This is the second part of a two part post. The first part was Native Plants To Be Thankful For In Your Landscape. This post was written by guest blogger Toni Bailey, owner and Landscape Architect of Gracefully Green LLC. Toni specializes in sustainable landscaping. You wouldn’t think that writing a short piece about native plants, which populate 98% of my plant recommendations,

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The Ultimate Guide To An Extraordinary Patio – Part 2

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Adding Special Features Will Make Your Patio Extraordinary This is the second part of a two part blog post. Part 1 focused on material selection and design (Part 1). This part will focus on patio features that you can add to a patio to make it extraordinary. Patios really are your outdoor family room. We go to a lot of trouble to make our indoor family room a great

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Using Trees To Help Cool Your Home

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s Smart To Use Trees To Help Cool Your Home Let’s not mince words; it is hot out there. But then again, it is late July and it is supposed to be hot. If you are like most of us, your air conditioner is running constantly. In this day and age of high technology, isn’t it nice that something as simple as planting a tree in the right location

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What Is The Correct Lawn Mowing Height

What Is The Best Height To Mow My Lawn? This is a question we get asked a lot, by both our clients and by homeowners. The reason it is asked is simple; the lower I mow my lawn, the less I have to mow it and the sharper it will look, right? Well, not exactly. The general rule about how much of your grass can be cut if with each

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7 Things To Know About Watering Your Lawn

Watering Grass Correctly Is Key To A Lush, Green Lawn It is another hot week. Your lawn will need some help if it is to thrive and look its best. Here are 7 things you need to know about watering our lawn: Water in the Morning Early morning watering is the best. It allows your lawn to take up the most water since it will not evaporate in the heat. Avoid

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Our First Gardens for Grade School Grant Install

Our First Gardens for Grade School Grant Installed at East Silver Spring Elementary School This past week Allentuck Landscaping Co. installed our first Gardens for Grade School Grants raised planter. If you recall, all elementary schools were invited to enter and have their communities vote for them on our Facebook page. The winner was East Silver Spring Elementary School. They requested that we install a butterfly garden and we were

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Will All This Snow Harm My Landscape?

Blizzard Jonah dumps record snowfall on our area. That was a heck of a lot of snow last week. Now that we have shoveled our way out and the kids are getting back to school, the one remaining question is; will all this snow damage our landscapes? A Blanket Of Snow We have all heard this term used to describe how beautiful a thick layer of snow can look on

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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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