Summer Pruning: Plant Identification & Pruning Techniques for Safe Warm-Weather Plant Care
Pruning plants is one of those landscape tasks that seem relatively simple on the surface. And while it’s certainly not rocket science, there is a bit more complexity to it ...
Are Traditional Lawn Care Programs as Safe as Organic Lawn Care Methods?
If you’re in the process of researching lawn care programs, you might be wondering about organic lawn care. The trouble is, this is one of those hot topics that tends to ...
Fogging vs. Misting? Understanding Common Mosquito Control Practices
People are often surprised to learn that mosquito control companies aren’t all using the same products or even techniques. These differences can make an impact on the success ...
Naturalized Plants: 12 Beneficial Non-Native Species For Your Landscape
Choosing the best plants for your Northern VA property is more than just choosing ones that you think look nice. While a lot of people will just go to a local nursery and pick ...
3 Types of Lawn Fungus in Virginia and What To Do About Them
If you’re someone who cares about their lawn, then you want it to continue to look and perform its best. But various lawn diseases often stand in your way of having the best ...
6 Ornamental Trees That are Safe to Plant Near Your Home's Foundation
Adding ornamental trees to your Northern Virginia property can be a great way to boost curb appeal. Ornamental trees add tangible value and aesthetic appeal because they are ...
How Warm Winters Affect Your Northern VA Landscape (& Identifying Damage)
Lately, we’ve had more mild winters than we have had harsh ones. As the climate trends toward being warmer, this can lead to other changes around us that are important to ...
Landscape Design Trends: 7 Outdated Landscaping Features to Replace
Andy Rooney once said that time can feel like a roll of toilet paper. It unrolls faster and faster, the closer you get to the end.
We agree. Sometimes it feels like a ...
Landscaping Along Your Fence: Plant Selections & Garden Design for Borders
Privacy on your own property is important to you. For that reason, you might have recently added a fence (or have been considering adding one). A fence can be a game-changer ...
Rooted in Virgnia: Selecting The 10 Best Virginia Native Plants for Your Next Landscape Design Project
Installing plant material is often more complicated than people realize. That’s because homeowners tend to assume it’s merely a matter of picking out some plants that they like ...
All You Need to Know About Lawn Renovation: Cost, Steps, and More
Having the worst lawn on the block is an embarrassment that you want to do everything in your power to avoid. But despite your best efforts, you ...
Lawn Flooding: Landscape Drainage Options for Controlling Backyard Water
Is your yard becoming a swampy mess every time it rains? A flooded lawn can lead to turf or landscape damage, water in the basement, and make your yard entirely unusable.
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