Articles by: Eric Drenner

Top Dressing Your Turf

Top Dressing Your Turf

November 14, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Topdressing your turf with an organic based compost is not only a cost effective method to restoring stressed turf due to heat, long periods of drought, or compaction, it helps replenish valuable nutrients that are essential to a healthy lawn. Topdressing is usually performed in the fall months or early […]

 
E-Landscape Heads to New Jersey

E-Landscape Heads to New Jersey

October 11, 2011 at 3:44 pm

Although most of our work is located in the mid-Atlantic region, E-Landscape is able to provide commercial landscaping services in a much broader geographic area. A great example of this is our work on the Washington Dodd Apartments in Orange, New Jersey. Newly renovated in 2011, Washington Dodd Apartments including […]

 
Design-Build for The SeVerna Affordable Housing Community

Design-Build for The SeVerna Affordable Housing Community

October 11, 2011 at 3:26 pm

As we head into fall, the team here at E-Landscape has completed work on the design phase of the landscaping for The SeVerna, a 60 unit affordable housing community in Washington, DC. The SeVerna will consist of a five story building along First Street NW, connecting to two-over-two townhouses along […]

 
Design-Build for Rainier Manor

Design-Build for Rainier Manor

October 11, 2011 at 3:06 pm

E-Landscape recently began work at Rainier Manor in Mt. Rainier, Maryland. Rainier Manor apartment homes offer an affordable rental community to active, independent senior adults. The community features include handsomely landscaped grounds with walking paths, picnic areas, and a gazebo. The management firm is Humphrey Management. This project is a […]

 
The Cottages at Greenwood

The Cottages at Greenwood

October 10, 2011 at 10:31 pm

This month, we’re proud to announce that E-Landscape has been selected to carry out commercial landscaping work for the Cottages at Greenwood, a new affordable living community in Howard County, Maryland. This project pairs us again with Hamel Builders, through their Hamel Green Construction division. The Cottages at Greenwood feature […]

 
E-Landscape Begins Work on the Poppleton Place Apartments

E-Landscape Begins Work on the Poppleton Place Apartments

October 10, 2011 at 9:36 pm

Fall is turning out to be a busy time of year here at E-Landscape! In the next few weeks, our crews will begin work on the Poppleton Place Apartments, a 123-unit property located in the Poppleton neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and serving families at or below 60% area median income. The […]

 
The Asher Seeks LEED Silver Certification

The Asher Seeks LEED Silver Certification

October 5, 2011 at 8:24 pm

This fall, our team is gearing up to begin work at The Asher, a luxury apartment community in Alexandria’s Old Town neighborhood. We’re particularly excited about this project because it is expected to receive LEED Silver certification due to its many green building and design features. Designed by Lessard Urban […]

 
A “Healing Garden” for the National Naval Medical Center

A “Healing Garden” for the National Naval Medical Center

September 21, 2011 at 1:31 pm

Working with Prospect Waterproofing, E-Landscape recently completed work on the installation of a new healing garden on the rooftop of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The Garden, part of an upgrade to an existing terrace space at the Center, is designed to give patients at the National […]

 
Pervious Paver Installation at the Vida Senior Residences

Pervious Paver Installation at the Vida Senior Residences

September 19, 2011 at 12:38 pm

Last Friday marked the completion of our work on the Vida Senior Residences at Brightwood on Missouri Avenue in Washington, DC. Located in a neighborhood with green areas and significant historic sites, the Vida Senior Residences are affordable (50% Area Median Income) independent-living senior (55+) apartments. The five level building […]

 
Planting a Live Green Roof

Planting a Live Green Roof

September 5, 2011 at 10:08 pm

Green building practices have garnered quite a bit of attention recently as architects, developers, and property owners seek to gain LEED certification for their buildings. One outcome of this movement is increasing interest in green roofs. Green roofs are simply rooftops covered in vegetation growing atop a waterproof membrane. In […]