Perhaps you’re a lover of nature, but also a lover of entertaining and enjoying your outdoor space. Perhaps you would love to have a deck, patio, or other outdoor living space, and would like a backyard suitable for hosting friends… Read More
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Brick Pavers 101
If you are considering a renovation of your patio, walkway or driveway, a paver is the number one way to go. A paver is designed specifically for laying on the ground around a property. They can be made of clay,… Read More
Ways to Keep Deer and Rabbits Away
If you live in Maryland, you most likely are aware that you live in deer country. If you live in Maryland, you may also be aware that you live where the rabbits roam. Deer and rabbits are two of the… Read More
6 Flowering Plants for a Maryland Fall
We still have several more weeks of summer before the temperatures and leaves start to change. While we’re still enjoying the last of the summer flowers and foliage, with crape myrtles coming into full bloom with their pink and white… Read More
How to Create Color in Your Garden Throughout the Year
At the height of summer, we often do not think about how to better improve our gardens. The flowers are blooming and the leaves are green. You may have noticed, however, that your spring flowers have left their gangly leaves… Read More
Gazebos, Arbors, and Pergolas
A garden is an inviting getaway, a place to be surrounded by a cultivated form of nature. With all the beautiful flowers, shrubs, and trees around, how can you enjoy it best besides walking around? An outdoor structure makes a… Read More
How to Add Landscape Lighting to Your Yard
Landscape lighting can have multiple functions for one’s yard. Lighting, properly designed and placed, can expand one’s home while making it even more beautiful. Before you think about buying some lights to place around the house or yard, however, it’s… Read More
Drainage System Problems and Solutions
In Maryland’s temperate, humid climate, April showers precede June thunderstorms and heavy summer rains. It is an ample opportunity for rainwater to swamp roads and people’s yards. While you may want to enjoy your backyard more often, rainfall may present… Read More
Summer Landscaping Tips
Summer is the season of the great outdoors. For many of us, the greatness of the outdoors is that we can enjoy it in our yards. That’s right, backyard barbecues, cookouts, and pool parties are the name of the game…. Read More
Swimming Pool Trends 2019
The idea of a swimming pool might seem rather mundane to you. You might picture a simple, rectangular or curved pool of clear, bright blue water, coming with all the work needed to maintain it. In 2019, the scene for… Read More