4 Pros and Cons of DIY Lawn Care in Washington, DC

Living in Washington, DC provides bushels of options when it comes to lawn care. You can choose from hundreds of professional landscapers or you can go the do-it-yourself route. Depending on your schedule, property size, and the shade of your green thumb there are several pros and cons. Keep in mind. Lawn care shouldn’t stress […]

Grass Vs. Turf: What do the NFL’s Best Teams Play On?

In a 2017 Washington Redskins season filled with the team’s typical humiliations — being swept by their rival Dallas Cowboys, blowing a 15-point lead to New Orleans with less than three minutes left in the game — one of the NFL’s most moribund franchises added a new point of disgrace: players blasting the condition of […]

How to Make Spring Lawn Care Miserable – What Not to Do This Spring

Ever wondered how your perfect neighbor down the street has a top-notch lawn at the beginning of every spring? Maybe the guy is a former landscaper at Augusta National Golf Club. Or maybe he sold his soul in exchange for the best lawn in your whole county, annually. I’m sure you’d like to believe one […]

New Neighborhood Checklist

There is more to moving into a new home than just the actual house, townhouse, co-op or apartment. You are moving into a new neighborhood, and you may not be happy if you don’t like the community. The ideal thing to do is to visit the area at different times of the day to get […]

Interview: Building a Landscaping Business in the DFW

Interview: Building a Landscaping Business Building a successful business is no small feat, especially in the landscaping industry. You will work hours on end. You will sweat. You will bleed. And you will find after all of that, it was worth every second. This article is the beginning of a series of interviews that we […]

A Guide to Popular Flowering Plant Families

Acanthaceae is a family of tropical flowering shrubs from Africa, Central America, and Oceania. Most plants from this family are known for their showy flowers. Popular genera in this family include: Acanthus Aphelandra Crossandra Fittonia Justicia Megaskepasma Ruellia Thunbergia Amaranthaceae is a large family of herbs and flowering shrubs from tropics to temperate regions of […]