Landscaping Tips & Information

The increased focus on environmental protection and sustainability has produced a new challenge: making our homes’ living spaces greener. Fortunately, landscaping experts have met this challenge and offer new ways to build sustainably in your backyard. At Northern Virginia Landscaping,

Winter’s cold bite and frosty mornings seem to discourage landscaping activities. And you may struggle to imagine plants taking root or flourishing in such conditions. Nevertheless, certain varieties can make it through bitter days while still adding life to your

Three years ago, Realtor Magazine reported a rise in demand for homes with patios, which surprised landscapers. Didn’t everyone already know the value of patios? These neat outdoor spaces give homeowners a convenient place to relax in the fresh air.

This past year, a growing number of homeowners have strived to achieve maximum home comfort in their outdoor living spaces. The coronavirus’ restrictions have surged a greater demand for outdoor living spaces. Improving your backyard will allow you to connect

For years, drainage systems have been essential to sustaining our environment, including our homes, workplaces, and areas where we take time off to relax. However, if these spaces don’t have proper drainage systems, then they can look swampy and become

Do you go green with envy over other people’s yards? Maybe you recently moved into a new home with a lawn of weeds. Or perhaps you’ve tried and failed to grow a proper yard for years. So now you wonder:

Mulching has been a time-honored horticultural practice used to help retain and manage innumerable plant landscapes throughout the world. Most well-manicured landscapes have shrubs, trees, or large softscape arrangements covered with mulch. However, mulch provides far more than just a

If you plant grass during the right season and then water it properly, shouldn’t you get a lush, beautiful yard? Sadly, you might not. And worse, like many other homeowners, an early failure might lead you to give up landscaping

It’s a tremendous joy to have a home with an open backyard that isn’t shared on either side with a neighbor. You can create all sorts of softscape arrangements and hardscape constructions without the  fear of encroaching on others’ lawns.