Landscaping Tips & Information

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.

Gardeners and landscapers always look for better ways to efficiently tend to trees and plants so that they grow strong and healthy throughout the year. One way is to plant at the right time of the year, and for trees,

Across our country, homeowners struggle to cultivate beautiful landscapes through sustainable practices. Do you have to sacrifice nature’s health for a well-kept landscape? Or can you create a charming outdoor space that also supports your community’s environment? At Northern Virginia

While most homeowners imagine vibrant flower beds, a lush lawn, and trimmed shrubbery when they consider landscaping projects, hardscaping can also greatly enhance the beauty and usability of your backyard. When implementing man-made elements in your outdoor space, however, it’s

Sustainability has become an important concept, creating trends in various types of products, home design, as well as in landscaping. In fact, increasing sustainable landscaping among residents within Northern Virginia has become a key objective of the Northern Virginia Soil