This Thanksgiving, families are both going simple and getting creative. One of the best ways to enjoy this celebrated feast day is to spend it outdoors. If you have an outdoor kitchen, Thanksgiving is an excellent time to get together… Read More
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Sealing Stamped Concrete
The condition of your outdoor landscape can truly make your home look more or less inviting. While grasses, shrubs, flowers, and trees make up a significant portion of the look, your hardscapes do too. Hardscaping includes driveways, walkways, and patios…. Read More
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How to Winterize Your Sprinkler System
An irrigation system is a valuable and helpful addition to almost any garden or landscaping. During the winter, frost freezes the soil, and if the frost reaches down in the ground where the irrigation system is, it can cause damage…. Read More
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Benefits of Sealcoating Your Asphalt Driveway
It’s that time of year: the air is colder, the trees have dropped their leaves, and outdoor work is ending for the season. Well, there is at least one more thing one can do to maintain curb appeal. If you… Read More
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Tips for Cutting Back Perennials in Fall
Taking care of the garden is a three-season task. The plants wake up in the spring, thrive and fight in the summer, and go to bed in the fall. If you want your garden to look beautiful year-round, you’ll have… Read More
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6 Benefits of Using a Pressure Washer
When looking to spruce up your outdoor property, you may have come across the name “pressure washer.” You may even have seen it in action through satisfying cleaning videos. If you are wondering if you can get in on the… Read More
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Creating a Three Season Garden
A garden is a place to enjoy nature and all its abundant variety, but very often, our gardens only have color in the spring and summer. We hardly expect to see any flower in the fall besides chrysanthemums. The truth… Read More
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When to Mulch in the Fall
‘Tis the season to take care of the year’s last outdoor home improvement projects. Fall is an excellent time to not only work on fencing, patios, and other hardscapes, but to prepare plants for a strong spring revival. Besides pruning… Read More
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Seed or Sod? The Pros and Cons
If your lawn is at least half-consumed by weeds, it may be time to do an overhaul and resow the entire lawn for a fresh start. When regrowing the lawn, you will want to determine what kind of soil you… Read More
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What To Plant In Fall in Maryland
Fall has come to Maryland at last, with temperatures dropping into the 60s already this September. With fall comes raking the leaves, maintaining the fence, cleaning the gutters, etc. However, one thing few realize is that fall is the best… Read More