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,

Elegant Flagstone Patio and Fire Place in Chevy Chase, Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping April 26, 2016

We just wrapped up an elegant patio and fire place project in Chevy Chase, Maryland that can only be described as Wow x 10! We have worked with this particular client for over twenty years and when she decided to create a new outdoor living space, we were thrilled to get the call. Knowing that she entertains a lot, we knew this project had to be special. Jodie Hinman, our

Flagstone Patio, Landscape & Lighting Project in Clarksburg, MD

Allentuck Landscaping December 27, 2015

This flagstone patio, landscape & lighting project in Clarksburg, MD makes outside time awesome! What better place to spend time with family and friends than on this flagstone patio, landscape & lighting project in Clarksburg, MD. This flagstone patio is spacious enough for an intimate gathering or even a party. An interlocking block wall with a flagstone cap expands the seating capacity for even more people. The interlocking blocks are

All About Stone and Brick Paver Patios

Allentuck Landscaping August 9, 2015

Stone and Brick Paver Patios Can Vastly Improve Your Backyard Adding stone and brick paver patios to landscapes is a great way to improve the value of your home home and create a great place to spend time with friends and family. 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

Front Walkway, Patio and Landscape Project in Potomac, Maryland

Allentuck Landscaping July 27, 2015

Revisiting the front walkway, patio and landscape project in Potomac, Maryland was a pleasure. It is always nice to go back and see how our projects are doing several years after they were installed. In this case study, we went back to look at how a Potomac, Maryland project had matured since it’s installation (see photos below). The original project has been completed in 2011 and Allentuck Landscaping Co. has

Backyard Patio Design – Beyond The Basics

Allentuck Landscaping January 7, 2015

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

Potomac, Maryland Landscape Project

Allentuck Landscaping December 7, 2014

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

Welcome To Fall! September Stuff To do

Allentuck Landscaping September 14, 2014

September Stuff to Do Although we hate to see the carefree living of summer pass, September brings renewed effort in the Here are some tasks to keep your garden looking its best well into the fall: Fall is for planting! Add trees and shrubs to your gardens. Continue to feed and dead-head your hanging baskets and container plants – they will often keep going until the first frost. As the annuals in your garden

Don’t Get Burned

Allentuck Landscaping August 22, 2014

Don’t Get Buned…By Bad Contractors Recently, the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Affairs announced that there has been an upswing in the number of people being ripped off by unscrupulous home improvement contractors. In several incidents, people were ripped off for thousands of dollars with little or no work around the homes to show for it. One elderly resident was even taken for $240,000. Here is a link to the

July Stuff To Do

Allentuck Landscaping August 3, 2014

Happy Fake Friday and Happy Birthday America! The three day weekend provides lots of time for celebrating, cookouts and, of course, gardening. Here are some things to do in July. The summer drought is here. Water in the morning and water deep. Just wetting the soil is not enough. Water needs to soak deep to encourage deep root growth. Spot treat broadleaf weeds (i.e. clover, dandelion, plantain) in your lawn.

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