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Our Guide To Fall Flowers For The Garden

Keep The Color Coming With Fall Flowers  Just because fall has arrived does not mean the garden cannot have lots of color. In Montgomery County, Maryland area, many fall flowers will bloom well into the approaching winter. Some, like pansies, will even bloom again once spring arrives. Fall flowers in bloom are a spectacular way to add extra color to gardens, flowers pots, even fall flower bouquets in a vase

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5 Plant Pest Problems For Maryland Gardens

5 Plant Pest Problems That Will Give You Headaches Maryland gardens are faced with many plant pest problems. While it is practically impossible to recognize and know all of them, one can learn the ones that will inflict the most damage. Every plant gets some diseases and has some insects that are going to do damage to it. That is nature. Be that as it may, most plants have that

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Lightning Safety Guide

Tips For Lightning Safety   Summertime brings time spent at the community pool, backyard cookouts and vacations. It also brings afternoon thunderstorms, which brings lightning. Some of these can be very violent and even cause flash flooding. If you spend time outside, we thought providing these simple lightning safety tips would be a good reminder on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm. Know The Forecast Being aware of potential

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Chevy Chase, MD Backyard Landscape Makeover

A Fresh Look For This Chevy Chase, MD Backyard Landscape Every now and then a project comes along that simply allows you to be creative and think outside the box. That was the case with this Chevy Chase, MD landscape. We have had the pleasure of working with this particular client for over twenty years and when she decided to create a new outdoor living space, we were thrilled to

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Grow A Pollinator Garden

Plan A Pollinator Garden For Your Home Growing a pollinator garden is one of the best, and most beautiful, ways to create a more sustainable planet. You may not realize if, but pollinators are very important to each of us in our daily lives. Without pollinators, our food supply would simply collapse. Many pollinator populations are in decline due to the loss of food sources and nesting habitats. Pollution, the

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Common Questions About Summer Landscapes In Maryland

Answers About Summer Landscapes In Maryland Landscapes in Maryland take a little extra abuse than ones in other parts of the country. Hot and humid summers along with dense clay soil means that our landscapes require a little extra TLC. The following are answers to some of the most asked questions from our customers. How often should I water my lawn? Watering a lawn is important for the grass plants

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11 Sun Loving Annuals Deer Do Not Eat

Try These Deer Resistant Sun Loving Annuals You know the frustration. You spend hours of valuable free time (not to mention a few hard-earned bucks) picking out annuals, preparing the garden bed, planting the annuals, mulching them in, and watering them, only to have them munched down to the ground before the next morning. Frustrating is the polite way of saying how you fell upon discovery. Deer do not care

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Memorial Day Weekend Events In Montgomery County, MD Area

Lots Of Ways To Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend In Montgomery County, MD There are a lot of celebrations this weekend in honor of Memorial Day. Here are a few that caught our eyes. Rockville Hometown Holidays  Sat, May 25 – Sun, May 26 – Rockville Town Center Music Festival featuring more than 30 free live performances, the Taste of Rockville, children’s activities and more! The festivities end on Monday, May

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Beautiful Spring Flowers That Will Light Up Your Garden

Give Your Garden Some Pop With These Beautiful Spring Flowers There are lots of really interesting and beautiful spring annuals available in garden centers these days. The colors and textures can make any garden or flower pot simply “pop” with interest. So, why stick with the same ones every year? Now it the time to try some of these underused and very beautiful spring annuals. Creeping Jenny A great annual to

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Front Foundation Garden Basics

Tips For Creating The Perfect Front Foundation Garden Consider this. The front foundation garden is the dressing on your home. It is the first thing people notice about our home, and probably the first thing you notice when you come home. It can be boring, or, with a little  thought and planning, it can make your home shine. A Layered Approach This may seem like common sense but, the larger

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