How To Divide Perennials

Allentuck Landscaping November 29, 2016

Dividing Perennials Dividing perennials is a great way to keep your garden from getting over crowded. It is also a great way to get new plants to spread to other parts of your landscape. One other side benefit, you can trade extra plants with friends for some of their extras. The following instructions are from Clemson University. Prepared by Karen Russ, HGIC Information Specialist & Bob Polomski, Extension Consumer Horticulturist,

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

The Ultimate Guide To An Extraordinary Patio – Part 1

Allentuck Landscaping September 13, 2016

There Are Basic Principles To Creating An Extraordinary Patio This is a two part blog post. The first part will focus on material selection and design. The second part will focus on patio features you can select to make your patio extraordinary. At Allentuck Landscaping Co, we view patios as an extension of your home, your outdoor family room, so to speak. A place to spend quality time with family and

Patio and Walkway Paving Materials

Allentuck Landscaping September 13, 2016

Patio and Walkway Paving Materials Options There are so many paving material options available for your patio and walkway projects today. Here we present some of the most popular and durable flagstone and brick pavers available. Please visit our Gallery to see many of these materials in projects. Flagstone Brick Pavers Natural Pavers Request an Estimate Remember, Allentuck Landscaping Co. is always here to help you design, install, construct and

North Potomac Farmer’s Market To Return

Allentuck Landscaping August 17, 2016

Farmer’s Market Set To Open On Route 28 In North Potomac Save the date of August 21, 2016 for the opening of the MoCo Agricultural and Arts Market (MAAM). Local farmers and artists set up along the front of historic Maple Springs barn on Route 28 and DuFief Mill Road in North Potomac. Come browse and shop for fresh local produce, vegan and vegetarian food options and several Kosher specialties! Shop

Olympic Spirit Has Hit Us Hard!

Allentuck Landscaping August 8, 2016

Introduce Gold Medal Plants Into Your Garden In the spirit of the Olympics, it is time to go for the gold! We understand that not everyone can be a world class athlete and win a gold medal, but everyone can add a little gold to their landscape. Good landscape design balances having plants that flower with plants that offer color in their foliage. While it is nice to get a

8 Front Walkway Ideas for Maximum Curb Appeal

Allentuck Landscaping June 21, 2016

A New Front Walkway Can Give Your Home A Fresh Look Sometimes a new look is just what a home needs to feel fresh again. We have gathered 8 walkways that Allentuck Landscaping Co. has designed and installed over the last few years to provide you with front walkway ideas and to give you new thoughts about how to make your front entry look brand new. Each front entry idea

Project Profile – What’s Old Is New Again

Allentuck Landscaping June 5, 2016

Recycling Landscape Materials To Make New Projects If you did not know it by now, at Allentuck Landscaping Co, we love to recycle just about everything we can think of. We turn our customer’s yard waste (to the tune of 5,400 cy. yds each year) into leafmold that gets returned into gardens. In the shop we recycle tires, batteries, oil and metals. Of course, in the office we recycle paper,

Rockville Home Gets A New Front Walkway and Landscape

Allentuck Landscaping May 23, 2016

A Fresh Look Is Sometimes Just What A Home Needs Sometimes, it is just time for a fresh start. This was the case with a long time customer of ours in Rockville, Maryland. We had been working for this customer every spring for the last ten years doing their spring clean-up, pruning and flower planting. The landscape and walkway had probably been in place even longer than that and was

10 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

Allentuck Landscaping April 12, 2016

Try These Plants That Repel Mosquitoes As the days get warmer our thoughts naturally turn to spending time outside. Playing in the yard, working in the garden and dining on the patio are all wonderful ways to spend our time. Unfortunately, with the rising temperatures, mosquitoes are also making an appearance. One of the ways to help keep pesky, and dangerous, insects away from us is to use plants that naturally

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