Steps for Protecting Your Garden from a Heat Wave
This summer feels like it is hotter than ever. While you suffer and sweat, your yard can be suffering above and below the surface. How can you take steps to protect your beautiful plants and garden from the intense August heat? Preparation is the name of the game.
How to Determine if Your Tree Has a Disease
Having a property full of beautiful trees has numerous benefits and is a wonderful thing, but only when each and every tree is healthy. If a tree on your property is looking less than its best, you may be unsure of whether it has a tree disease or not. Read on for some common signs […]
Ideas for Your Late Summer Garden
As we approach the end of summer, you may be wondering how you’re going to keep your garden thriving in the coming months. Surely, there must be some kind of plant that will last into the fall! Of course, we’re experts when it comes to finding out what kind of landscape or garden to keep […]
Tips For Planning Your Landscape’s Outdoor Lighting
When it comes to any home project, whether it be indoor lighting or outdoor lighting, updating your landscape or creating something beautiful from the ground up, planning the first and most important step. Without careful and thoughtful planning even the most beautiful of ideas can turn into expensive disasters. In order to plan your outdoor […]
How to Get Rid of Mold Under Your Deck
While conducting your seasonal deck maintenance, you might’ve noticed some mold popping up on or around your deck. Whenever you see mold on your deck, you should act immediately to minimize damage and keep your deck looking beautiful for years to come. Depending on the location of the mold, there are different maintenance steps your […]
How to Spot Erosion and How to Combat it
Erosion happens to every patch of Earth that comes into contact with water. It’s unavoidable, over time. We can’t completely stop a natural process like erosion, but we can delay it and repair the damages so that we don’t ruin our landscapes by ignoring it. But what is erosion, and why does it cause so […]
How to Keep Your Green Thumb All Year Long
While annuals make for a beautiful pop of color in your yard, they are not around for very long and can make for a frustrating and costly replanting season. Many gardeners much prefer planting and cultivating plants that will survive for many years, throughout Maryland winters. Here are some ideas of year-long plants that will […]
What Are the Best Trees to Increase Your Curb Appeal?
Trees breathe life, literally, to the Earth. They’re beautiful and majestic, standing tall and reminding us of the ancientness of our planet. The redwood trees in California, gum trees in Australia…there are so many species of trees to choose from when planning your landscape, and Maryland’s climate is generally enough to house them all quite […]
Tips to Help You Choose the Right Interior Paint Color
Whenever you browse through an interior magazine, or check Houzz for inspiration on your next interior painting project, you may be wondering, “How can I get my home looking like an IKEA model?” Look no further! It’s all about color scheme. Yes, design and decoration have a lot to do with how a room looks […]
3 Bugs That Will Ruin Your Landscape
The safety of winter is over. Now that the weather is getting warmer, more bugs are crawling out of their holes and preparing for the summer. Soon, we’ll be overrun with beetles, insects and other creepy crawlies that appear harmless to most of us. We may be afraid of them, but we should be afraid […]