Throughout the Mid-Atlantic, all of us – especially those with green thumbs – are thrilled with the springtime temperatures seemingly here to stay! As our thoughts turn to the outdoors, planting a garden is one of the most rewarding activities… Read More
Staging Your Home to Sell
The spring and early summer are typically the best times of the year to sell your home. However, no matter when you choose to place your home on the market, some things are universal – selling your home as quickly… Read More
Pruning 101 – Improve the Health of Your Plants
Your outdoor landscape and plant life is an important part of your home’s exterior aesthetic, and seasonal maintenance is necessary to ensure its natural beauty and well being. Proper pruning is a way to do so, although the average homeowner… Read More
Go Green – Plant a Tree
With both Earth Day (4/22) and Arbor Day (4/27) fast approaching, it’s a perfect time to talk trees. Trees provide a long list of benefits, as well as adding beauty to our landscapes. From cleaning the air and providing shade… Read More
Native Plants for a Mid-Atlantic Landscape
When choosing plant life for your landscape…go native! With four distinct seasons and average rainfall here in the Mid-Atlantic, we are fortunate to have a good variety of native plants that work well in borders and gardens. Keep a few… Read More
Self-Storage Units – Everything You Need to Know
In addition to the 10% of households in the US that utilize self-storage units for their excess belongings, home sellers and buyers often find themselves in need of storage. Whether it’s to de-clutter your home to sell it, or you… Read More
Composting the Right Way
Composting is a gardening activity that many homeowners are interested in learning about, and often find easier to accomplish and more rewarding than they expect. Composting is one of the best things you can do for your home garden –… Read More
Seeds or Seedlings? Ideas to Get Your Vegetable Garden Going
With the start of spring next week, local garden centers will begin to stock young plants in the coming weeks. If you’ve always wanted a garden in your custom home’s backyard, but you’re unsure how to start, you may find… Read More