The Most Common Types of Plant Mold (and how to treat them)
During the Spring and Fall, many of our favorite trees and shrubs are affected by mold and fungus. Most molds and fungi are not fatal [...]
The Best Evergreen Trees for Privacy
Living in a Town Home or Single Family Home often allows for some outdoor living space, but in the DC area, the outdoor space is [...]
Deck vs. Patio for Single Family Homes
If you are starting with a "blank slate" backyard, no patio or deck, what should you start with? Choosing between a deck or a patio [...]
How to Design a Patio
How to Design a Patio Good design in any discipline means aesthetic and practical needs are met. Who? When considering the design of your patio, [...]
Deck vs. Patio for Town Homes
Which is a better value? Decks and Patios have been used for hundreds of years to extend the indoor living space to the outdoors. Both [...]
What annuals to plant in the Fall?
At the end of the summer, most annuals like Impatiens, Petunias, and Marigold are finished blooming. If you'd like to add a pop of color [...]
Spring Lawn Care Tips
Introduction When spring rolls around in Northern Virginia, your lawn is in prime growth mode, so are early spring weeds. The most popular type of [...]
Winter Sod
Can you install sod in the winter? Yes! Installing sod during the winter is one of the easiest ways to get a head start on [...]
Deer “Proof” Plants for Virginia
If you have a landscape in Northern Virginia, then you know the pain of dealing with the wildlife and their seemingly omnivorous appetites. One of [...]
“You don’t work during the winter, right?”
What landscape work is best to do during the winter? Paver Patios Retaining Walls Landscape Lighting Landscape clean-up and mulching Sod Installation Drainage Installations Leaf [...]