According to the American Institute of Architects Home Design Trends Survey, outdoor living areas like patios are the number one “special function” areas that many homebuyers would consider when shopping for a home to purchase. Whether you are planning to put your property up for sale in the future or just want to add more…
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,…
It’s not your imagination. You do feel better when you are surrounded by living green plants! Well-maintained attractive green landscapes increase the value of your property and improve your health. The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania recently released its findings on the positive health effects experienced by people who walked near…
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…
It is fun and relaxing to create colorful displays of plants for window-boxes and/or containers. Selection, arrangement and location of your plants will determine the overall visual impact and success of your planting design. They will provide you with lush beauty from Mid-May until the first frost. It is best to plant annuals outside after…
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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