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Choosing the Best Type of Mulch for your Commercial Landscape

Choosing the Best Type of Mulch for your Commercial Landscape

August 21, 2013 at 8:09 am

Commercial landscaping can be a benefit to your business, but the key is in choosing the right plants and products to ensure your landscaped areas consistently portray a clean, manicured look that compliments the property and creates curb appeal. Mulch is an important part of your commercial landscaping. While you […]

 
5 Great Low Maintenance Shrubs for the Mid-Atlantic Region

5 Great Low Maintenance Shrubs for the Mid-Atlantic Region

August 14, 2013 at 4:38 pm

There’s an old saying that goes, “A bush is a shrub that just doesn’t know any better.” A shrub is kept smart and attractive with care, pruning, and mulching. Shrubs are selective – fit for their environment and purpose. If you are responsible for commercial landscape design and installation decisions – builders or general contractors, […]

 
Landscaping for The Millennium at Metropolitan Park

Landscaping for The Millennium at Metropolitan Park

August 7, 2013 at 2:17 pm

Recently, E-Landscape began work on a new phase of The Millennium at Metropolitan Park, a high-end, luxury apartment complex in Robert A.M. Stern’s 8 building, 16 acre, master-planned urban village in Pentagon City. This new work follows completion of our earlier project to provide landscaping for Two Met, a 19 story […]

 
Annuals add to the curb appeal of the Village at Lee Airpark

How to Landscape Around a Business Sign

July 24, 2013 at 4:08 pm

After placing a considerable investment in the sign for your business, you want people to notice it. You’ve spent time designing the sign and placing it just perfectly on the property of your business but it needs to stand out. Well-planned and professional landscaping around your business sign guarantees that […]

 
How Much Does a Green Roof Typically Cost?

How Much Does a Green Roof Typically Cost?

July 17, 2013 at 5:09 pm

Facing the environmental challenges that we have in today’s world has made building and garden design experts think outside the box. Some major cities throughout the USA are turning to green roofs to help with these environmental challenges. Take Chicago for example. Already you can find more than 600 green roofs throughout […]

 
How High Should Mower Blades Be Set for Lawns in the Mid-Atlantic Region?

How High Should Mower Blades Be Set for Lawns in the Mid-Atlantic Region?

July 10, 2013 at 3:26 pm

Everyone loves a well manicured, green lawn. But getting a great looking lawn requires more than just regular mowing. Other factors such as mower blade height, the type of mower, and equipment used to mow smaller areas can all affect the look of your turf. Cutting no more than one-third […]

 
E-Landscape Provides Curb Appeal for Petworth Safeway

E-Landscape Provides Curb Appeal for Petworth Safeway

June 26, 2013 at 5:13 pm

The Petworth Safeway at 3830 Georgia Avenue, NW in Washington DC closed in September for major renovations. At 62,400 square feet, the new and more modern Petworth Safeway will become one of the largest Safeway stores in the District, with a full deli, Starbucks, and pharmacy.  Duball LLC, a real estate development […]

 
3 Reasons Great Commercial Landscaping Makes Strip Malls More Profitable

3 Reasons Great Commercial Landscaping Makes Strip Malls More Profitable

June 19, 2013 at 3:08 pm

Everyone knows that curb appeal helps to raise the value of residential homes. But did you know that curb appeal is just as important for strip malls? While we are definitely biased (let’s face it, as a commercial landscaping company, we’ve built our business on the belief that great landscaping […]

 
Bio-Retention Facilities: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Bio-Retention Facilities: What Are They and How Do They Work?

June 11, 2013 at 4:19 pm

Contractors, property managers, and property managers prefer a full service landscape company. They value the design, installation, and maintenance professionals who can anticipate their needs, deliver practical solutions, and tend the landscape outcome well into the future. In many regions, especially those with sensitive water tables or with potential for […]

 
Landscaping for the Gateway Village Apartments

Landscaping for the Gateway Village Apartments

May 22, 2013 at 12:11 pm

E-Landscape recently began work on the installation of new landscaping for the renovation of the Gateway Village Apartments in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Owned by National Church Residences, Gateway Village is an independent living community providing safe and easy-maintenance living for seniors who can still live independently, and enjoy engaging in social […]