Using Plants For Outdoor Privacy Screening

Using Plants For Outdoor Privacy Screening

Unless you are lucky enough to live on a large property in the Metro DC area, you likely live in close proximity to your neighbors. We live in an amaing area so of course it’s going to be more densely populated, but close living quarters don’t mean you have to compromise privacy in your outdoor area.

Landscape Tips For Spring

Landscape Tips For Spring

Have you ever wondered how your neighbors yard looks so great, has so few weeds and just looks overall better than yours? Chances are that your neighbor knows the importance of pre-spring yard prep, or pays a professional to take care of that for him. Now is the time to lay the groundwork for a healthy yard during the warmer months.

Ideal Time to Install Landscape

Ideal Time to Install Landscape

Our Lead Designer Marta Carlson spoke with the Angie’s List ‘Chat with the Experts’ host Kiel Hauck about simple landscape tips, the ideal time to install landscape elements, and some of the best ways to execute landscape projects.

Safe Insect Control

Safe Insect Control

There are many products marketed to safely control insect infestations, but many of them are more harsh and not as safe for the environment (or those living in it) as people would expect.

Terraseeding Your Property

Terraseeding Your Property

Terraseeding is a method of seeding turf with a combination of topsoil, enriched compost, seed, and fertilizer. Highly cost-effective and efficient, this method gives excellent results with a smooth finished layer of well draining soil.

Mowing Leaves

Mowing Leaves

Is your neighbor cutting corners on leaf removal or are they on to something? When fall rolls around and deciduous leaves turn their beautiful fall color, the scenic nostalgia is typically short-lived because before you know it those leaves are falling in your yard by the truckload and reality sets in that it’s your task to do something with them.