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Outdoor Living Design: 6 Modern Outdoor Elements to Set Your Next Project Apart
When it comes to your outdoor living design, it's important to explore ideas that will help set your project apart from all the others in Northern Virginia. A lot of folks have ...
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9 Best Climate-Resilient Landscape Plants for All Seasons in Northern Virginia
Plants in the suburban landscape are subject to a number of different stressors. From pests to diseases and even periodically challenging climate conditions, you want to feel ...
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Naturalized Plants: 12 Beneficial Non-Native Species For Your Landscape
Choosing the best plants for your Northern VA property is more than just choosing ones that you think look nice. While a lot of people will just go to a local nursery and pick ...
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6 Ornamental Trees That are Safe to Plant Near Your Home's Foundation
Adding ornamental trees to your Northern Virginia property can be a great way to boost curb appeal. Ornamental trees add tangible value and aesthetic appeal because they are ...
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How Warm Winters Affect Your Northern VA Landscape (& Identifying Damage)
Lately, we’ve had more mild winters than we have had harsh ones. As the climate trends toward being warmer, this can lead to other changes around us that are important to ...
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Landscape Design Trends: 7 Outdated Landscaping Features to Replace
Andy Rooney once said that time can feel like a roll of toilet paper. It unrolls faster and faster, the closer you get to the end.
We agree. Sometimes it feels like a ...
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Landscaping Along Your Fence: Plant Selections & Garden Design for Borders
Privacy on your own property is important to you. For that reason, you might have recently added a fence (or have been considering adding one). A fence can be a game-changer ...
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Rooted in Virgnia: Selecting The 10 Best Virginia Native Plants for Your Next Landscape Design Project
Installing plant material is often more complicated than people realize. That’s because homeowners tend to assume it’s merely a matter of picking out some plants that they like ...
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7 Simple Landscaping Ideas to Enhance Your Property in Alexandria, VA
It’s not uncommon for homeowners to assume they have to make massive changes to their property to see the benefits. This can sound daunting and lead people to put off making ...
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What Zone is Northern Virginia for Planting? Understanding Plant Zones
Installing plant material is often so much more complicated than people realize. While it might seem as though there’s nothing more to it than digging a hole and sticking a ...
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How to Prepare Your Backyard for BBQ Season in Northern Virginia
As the weather warms up, you might find yourself dreaming about and planning your upcoming backyard barbecue parties in Northern Virginia. Personally, we love backyard BBQ ...
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6 Questions About Tree & Shrub Fertilization Services (Costs, Companies, and More)
Your trees and shrubs are such an important part of your property in Northern Virginia. However, if you’re like a lot of homeowners, as much as you might appreciate your ...
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