by admin | Sep 25, 2012 | Creavtive Gardening, Gardening, Landscape Design, Plants
The weather has cooled, after a record hot summer, and what a perfect time to get your yard back in shape. It’s always the best time to plant (warm soils with cool air) and the nurseries are desperate to reduce their inventory before winter sets in. The sales are...
by admin | Jul 15, 2012 | Creavtive Gardening, Drainage, Gardening
It is truly amazing every single year how we continue to pile on the mulch. I’ve tried to analyze the mentality of this manic practice (specific evidently to the Washington area) like I’ve tried to get my mind around why someone would throw a piece of trash out a car...
by admin | Jul 15, 2012 | Gardening, Landscape Design
AFTER BEFORE As Spring approaches let Petro Design/Build getcreative and design a custom “First Impression” for you… The new entry seen below practically beckons you to enter. The doorway is highlighted by beautiful Upright Hornbeams, while...
by kathleenlitchfield | Jul 15, 2012 | Drainage, EVENTS, Gardening, Landscape Design
Are we ready for spring yet? The good thing about lots of snow and ice is that it does make you appreciate spring even more. I’m planning my garden tours, lectures and articles while sitting by my fire at home. I just received the latest Maryland House and Garden...
by kathleenlitchfield | Jul 15, 2012 | EVENTS, Gardening, Landscape Design
Feel, smell and see spring early this year at the Maryland Home and Garden Show. Petro Design/Build has been on the judging panel for over 10 years and, it’s true that the displays ‘just keep getting better and better.’ This years theme is...
by admin | Sep 22, 2011 | Gardening
If you thought Spring, the time of natural renewal, was the best time for planting, you might be surprised! FALL…. is actually the best time to let roots take hold and give your new garden time to develop and grow. The parts above the ground may have to deal with...
