Lawn Mowing Height: Why It Matters More Than You Think

Allentuck Landscaping April 8, 2025

What Is The Correct Lawn Mowing Height For My Lawn? One of the most common questions we hear from both clients and homeowners is, “What’s the best lawn mowing height?” It’s a great question—and one that’s often misunderstood. Many people believe that mowing the lawn shorter means they’ll have to mow less often and that the lawn will look sharper and cleaner. But the truth is, mowing too short can

7 Tips For Watering Your Lawn Properly

Allentuck Landscaping June 18, 2024

Mastering the Art of Watering: 7 Essential Tips for a Beautiful Lawn Proper watering is crucial for maintaining a healthy and vibrant lawn. In this article, we will explore the key factors to consider when it comes to watering your lawn, including understanding the watering needs of different grass types, the best time of day to water, techniques for efficient watering, signs of overwatering or underwatering, selecting the right sprinkler

5 Worst Pieces of Advice About Lawn Care

Allentuck Landscaping September 18, 2019

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

Beautiful, Beneficial Native Plants for Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping December 3, 2016

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,

The Ultimate Guide To An Extraordinary Patio – Part 2

Allentuck Landscaping September 20, 2016

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 place

Using Trees To Help Cool Your Home

Allentuck Landscaping July 25, 2016

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 can

Our First Gardens for Grade School Grant Install

Allentuck Landscaping May 23, 2016

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

Will All This Snow Harm My Landscape?

Allentuck Landscaping February 1, 2016

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

6 Perfect Plants For Spectacular Spring Color

Allentuck Landscaping April 10, 2015

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

How To Design The Perfect Front Foundation Garden

Allentuck Landscaping March 31, 2015

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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Lawn Mowing Height: Why It Matters More Than You Think

7 Tips For Watering Your Lawn Properly

5 Worst Pieces of Advice About Lawn Care

Beautiful, Beneficial Native Plants for Maryland

The Ultimate Guide To An Extraordinary Patio – Part 2

Using Trees To Help Cool Your Home

Our First Gardens for Grade School Grant Install

Will All This Snow Harm My Landscape?

6 Perfect Plants For Spectacular Spring Color

How To Design The Perfect Front Foundation Garden

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