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What to Avoid to Landscape a Safe Yard for Kids and Pets
Deciding how you want to landscape your yard is already a hefty task; add child and pet safety to the mix, and it becomes even more difficult! We've compiled a small list of what to avoid in your plan to keep your kids and pets safe. Pesticides: Pesticides are common...
5 Lighting Ideas to elevate your backyard
Using a variety of lighting is a great way to elevate your backyard. No matter your style or budget, there are options for you and your yard! Keep reading to see just a few ideas for lighting in your backyard. String lights: String lights are a cheap way to bring some...
Summer Landscaping Tips
Keep a Consistent Mowing Schedule Grass needs to stay at a healthy height to combat drought. You don't want it to be too short or too long. The key to a healthy summer lawn is a consistent mowing schedule, and using the highest setting on the lawn mower and lowering...
Landscaping for Year-Round Color
No matter what season it is, color in your landscape can be achieved easily with a simple plan. Add perennials, annuals, and shrubs with different bloom times to get bursts of color and beauty all year! Choose your plants carefully for year-round color. Explore a...
2021 Landscaping Trends
Last year taught us a lot of things. What seemed to be a popular lesson was how important and gratifying a good and well taken care of garden and landscape can be. As you spent more time outdoors, looking for spaces that could be both enjoyed and safe, it’s likely you...
Why you need to prioritize snow removal
Snowfall is a staple of North Virginia winters. With it come a number of fun activities and opportunities, including sledding and snowman making. However, the snow can also prove to be a hindrance in other aspects of our lives. Look over these three reasons why you...
What Happens to Your Perennials In The Winter?
Your perennials absorb sunlight, store food, and blossom during the summer. Their natural process of photosynthesis occurs while they continually store nutrients. However, winter presents survival challenges for these beautiful plants. Luckily, they have the ability...
3 Ways to Enjoy Your Garden This Winter
The temperature drop may attenuate your enthusiasm to engage in outdoor activities. However, gardens can still be pleasant and enjoyable even if your plants have gone dormant due to the weather changes. Here are three ways to enjoy your garden this winter. 1. Utilize...
Autumn clearly brings changes across the natural world–but what about your lawn?
Less obvious than the red, orange, and yellow leaves dropping from trees all around, grass also adapts to the new, cooler season, too, and so should your lawn care. Here are a few things to consider when tending to your yard this fall. 1. Remove fallen leaves As...
When should a tree be removed?
Most often, people want to remove a tree because it's planted in the wrong location; grown too big and becomes a problem with the driveway and sidewalk; or the tree is diseased, dead, or cracked, making it a nuisance and hazard. A certified arborist who is licensed,...
