While some of your plants are able to survive the winter months, not all plants can. As a result, you may want to be careful about which plants you add to your landscape. Otherwise, the alternative solution is to implement a number of strategies to help your landscape survive the winter months. By adding the…
When it comes to landscaping, it’s usually narrowed down into two different categories: hardscape and softscape. Whether you invest in hardscaping or softscaping, they involve time, patience and energy. We encourage our customers to consult with one of our landscaping contractors regarding the amount of average time they can expect their renovation to take. However,…
As the leaves fall and winter approaches, there comes the time when winter pruning is required to ensure that your plants, shrubs, and trees are able to blossom at their peak when spring and summer come along. Generally speaking, the best time to plan for your pruning is 1-2 months before spring. This is usually…
The cold winter months are quickly approaching. As the winter months draw near, many wrongly assume that lawn care isn’t necessary – that the lawn will just take care of itself. Unfortunately, your lawn can suffer from severe damage from the cold. As a result, it is necessary to implement a number of lawn care…
SOLUTIONS TO HELP CHIP, DALE AND CRONIES FIND A NEW HOME Eastern Chipmunks are generally solitary except during courtship or when rearing young. Chipmunks, while cute and fun to watch, can cause damage to your landscape and plants. Chipmunks are ground dwellers. They are active during the day and move around cautiously and tentatively at…
“Breeders are responding to consumer demand for tasty edibles with a colorful, varied number of introductions. Consider these new varieties in your planning for the spring season.” Blueberry ’Brazel Berries Pink Icing’ : beautiful spring and fall foliage. Spring brings a lovely new foliage color that has varying shades of pink mixed with blue and…
REUSE IT, DON’T WASTE IT! COMMUNITY FORKLIFT EVENT Campbell & Ferrara partnered with nonprofit reuse center and hosted an event on March 14 at the Campbell & Ferrara Garden Center, 8315 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA, to collect donations from the community of used gardening tools, tools, hardware, plumbing fixtures, appliances, building materials, other salvaged materials,…
Each and every spring a surge of energy runs through our bodies and awakens our senses. We are grateful to once again be able to indulge our senses with the happy colors and lovely scents offered during the spring season. We encourage all of our patrons to take the time to appreciate and connect with…
Money Magazine has reported that “a well-planned landscape can bring a recovery of 100% to 200% at selling time”. This is in comparison to a kitchen remodeling which brings a 75% to 125% recovery rate; bathroom remodeling, a 20% to 120% recovery rate; and addition of a swimming pool, a 20% to 50% recovery rate.…
The arrival of spring is evident more in the blossoms of trees than anything else. The joyful coloring of the landscape by spring-flowering trees truly lifts that spirts- the pinks and whites of dogwoods and the glorious blossoms of magnolia magically appear almost overnight. Together, they proclaim that winter is finally over. Some of our…
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