We are getting closer and closer to the official start of winter, which means temperatures are dropping and the sun is setting earlier and earlier. Even though it is getting darker earlier in the day, you still be able to take advantage of your landscape. Installing lighting around your property allows you to relax outside…
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Winter is undoubtedly a slow time of the year for homeowners looking to improve their landscapes. However, while some homeowners don’t think too much about it, this season is all about preserving and taking care of your current landscape. With proper management and care, you won’t have to rehabilitate it this spring. Be proactive this…
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Most homeowners don’t tend to think too much about their landscaping once the winter descends on the area. They are quite content to clean up the yard, winterize their existing landscaping features, and wait until the following spring to make improvements or changes. However, winter is actually the best time to begin planning spring landscaping…
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As cooler temperatures have begun to take hold in Maryland, homeowners are starting to prepare their various landscaping features to survive the winter. If you have a pond as part of your landscape, you’ll need to take special precautions this fall, especially if it houses fish. With freezing temperatures on the horizon, your pond needs…
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As we’ve progressed through the rainy season, we’ve discussed various ways landscaping professionals solve potential issues with water drainage. Systems such as trench drains and catch basins provide effective means for controlling stormwater and the damage it can do on your property, while dry creek beds are natural features that can be implemented seamlessly into…
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Retaining walls are a unique visual component of a well-intentioned landscape design. They add a stately grandeur and dramatic flair to your landscape. However, a professional landscape designer adds these retaining walls for a very specific purpose. They are made to support the earth and create a barrier between one spot on your property and…
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The weather has started cooling down a bit in the Mid-Atlantic, heralding the upcoming arrival of fall. Just because the seasons will be changing soon doesn’t mean the color in your garden and landscape have to go away. Nursery and landscaping experts have been able to help homeowners display radiant colors in their gardens throughout…
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As a homeowner who has invested a significant amount of time, energy, and resources on your landscaping, one of the biggest challenges you’ll encounter is how to keep deer away from the end product. Maryland homeowners, in particular, ought to be wary of the damage deer can do to your garden and other plants –…
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Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer for many homeowners, and with it, those with pools start preparing to close them down for the season. What if you’re a homeowner who doesn’t have a pool, but has been dreaming of having one all summer long? Now is the perfect time to begin planning a…
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Properties consisting of flat terrain or dense earth and soil tend to have issues with water drainage. Stormwater and runoff accumulate on the land, creating all kinds of problems within the landscape. These problems could even extend to your actual home, leading to water damage that is difficult and costly to repair. Trench drains could…
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