Imagine you’re a patient in a hospital room, and your only connection to the outside is what you see out your window. A vibrant green space can make your day.
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Expert Industry Advice and Property Enhancement Suggestions.
Expert Industry Advice and Property Enhancement Suggestions.
A mixed-use commercial property needs a great mixed bag of amenities, so there’s something appealing for everybody.
If you’re happily looking around at your commercial property’s newly planted trees and shrubs, and it looks perfect, somebody messed up.
It shouldn’t look perfect yet Trees and shrubs grow — and grow — and allowing space for that growth over the coming years is part of great commercial landscaping planning — and planting. Proper plant placement is crucial for landscaping success.
Imagine drifts of vibrant yellow daffodils on your property as far as the eye can see, casually blooming as if Mother Nature scattered the bulbs with cheerful abandon.
Except Mother Nature didn’t plant them — your landscaping crews did, using a planting technique called "naturalizing" that makes it look like the flowers popped up naturally in waves of impressive color.
Intrigued?
Here’s what you need to know about naturalizing bulbs to make it happen on your commercial property.
Bigger isn’t always better.
Sometimes it takes a small tree to make a big impact.
That’s when Level Green landscape designer Shelley Russell turns to dwarf trees for landscaping commercial properties.
In this article, Russell talks about the many reasons she loves dwarf trees — and shares her personal favorites.
When’s the last time you stood outside in your condo, apartment, or HOA common area, took a good sniff and said “Aaahhhhh?”
Hey, not every plant can live at a botanical garden, right? Sometimes you wake up, stretch your leaves, and realize your new home is next to hot black asphalt.
Some plants know how to say, “Cool,” and make the best of it.\
If you listen to us at all, you already know the wonders of mulch.
But you can never hear it too many times, so here’s a brief re-cap:
Mulch helps your soil retain moisture, so you won't have to water as much. It keeps pesky weeds at bay by blocking the sunlight they need to sprout. It prevents rain from washing away your landscape soil.
We love mulch. And here at Level Green Landscaping, we use bark mulch much more often than rock. But there are times rocks are a great choice.
Rock vs. mulch in planting beds?
Who wouldn’t rather look out onto a rooftop oasis of green plants than a sea of hot shingles or asphalt?
Daydreaming of a lush rooftop garden that will make you the cool company on the block?
Hire green roof installers who can tell you about the benefits, provide expert installation, and take care of your green rooftop plants once they’re installed. Follow these tips:
Native plants are more popular than ever, for lots of reasons.
They’re hardy and less susceptible to pests and diseases. Once they’re established, native plants typically need less water than non-natives.
And a host of wild critters will thank you. They love native plants — they offer a free buffet of berries, nuts and seeds. Some native blooms provide nectar for hummingbirds and insects.
Why plant native? Lots of reasons. Here are some of the best native plants for Washington D.C., along with why they are important.