Take a look at this great video from Aquascape - The Water Feature Lifestyle - A Growing Investment.

"Enhanced landscaping improves property value, and water features make your property stand out from the rest. A Pondless® Waterfall in the front yard provides curb appeal, while a backyard Ecosystem Pond increases a home's value much like a deck, patio, or gazebo. The sound of a water feature will drown out noise from traffic or neighbors. In addition, water features provide an interesting backdrop for entertaining while adding aesthetic appeal to your landscape. Waterfront property is a prized commodity and you can easily incorporate water into your outdoor living space without having to move near a lake or ocean."
Questions about water features like ponds and waterfalls? Call East Coast Landscape Design at 301-421-4141 for information regarding waterscapes inthe Washington, DC metro area including Maryland and Virginia.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING from East Coast Landscape Design!

Thinking of giving yourself a new landscaping project for the holidays? Contact us at 301-421-4141. East Coast Landscape Design would love to help you with your next project!

Take a look at this landscape makeover we did! This was a old, tired landscape the homeowners wanted  to spruce it up and have something nice. There were drainage problems on the right side of the house, which we corrected by grading and installing a brick paver walkway.

These low maintenance plantings added to the beauty and resale value. Since the owners think they may stay in the home for 4-5 years, this is a very important part of the upkeep of their home! 

Call East Coast Landscape Design at 301-421-4141 to talk about your own landscape makeover. We are the Washington D.C. area's leading licensed landscaping company, and would love to help with your project!

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Here are some fall planting tips, thanks HGTV!

Remember, contact the experts at East Coast Landscape Design with any questions regarding fall planting or landscape design! Call us at 301-421-4141.

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Fall is a great time to plant perennials, bulbs, trees and shrubs. Container plants and balled-and-burlapped specimens usually have well-developed root systems. Because roots don't have to supply nutrients and water to growing stems and new leaves, they can concentrate on getting established. Roots grow - although slowly - even when soil temperature is as low as 40 degrees.

Before you plant, make sure to allow enough time for the roots to get settled in and acclimated before cold weather sets in. If it's well into fall where you live, plant the species that are most easily established - deciduous shrubs and maple, hackberry, ash, thornless honey locust, linden, crabapple, sycamore, hawthorn and horse chestnut trees. Wait until spring to plant the trees that are slow to establish - oak, birch, willow, ginkgo, sweetgum, American yellowwood and American hornbeam. Mulch well to conserve soil temperature (but don't pile mulch around the trunk). In cooler, dry climates, wait until spring to plant broad-leaved evergreens and conifers, to avoid excessive water loss through the foliage and to give them the warmer soil temperatures they need. If you're not sure whether it's safe to plant, check with a local nursery or extension service.

More Planting Tips

Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and other such berries perform best in rich, loose, well-drained soil. Depending on the type of soil you have and whether you need to adjust the pH (blueberries need an acidic soil of pH 4.5 to 5.0), you may want to spend fall preparing the soil and wait until spring to plant.

Plant fruit trees in full sun and away from large shade trees that might take away water and nutrients. You're lucky if you have a north-facing slope. That's the best place to plant fruit trees. The trees will less likely be tricked into flowering too soon by an early spring and more apt to escape a late frost because cold air will fall into lower-lying areas. If you don't have a slope, placing the trees on the north side of a house or barn can help with the too-early bud break problem.

Over the years the advice has changed about how best to plant trees. The current wisdom is to dig a hole no deeper than the depth of the root ball or container but three or four times as wide. In fact, it's even better to dig the hole a couple of inches shallower than the depth of the root ball. Digging a hole that's deeper than the root ball and then filling it partially with backfill before placing the tree invites settling. With a few waterings and a little time, the tree could sink below ground level and this could kill the tree.

Here is the latest video from Aquascape!

East Coast Landscape Design would love to help you transform YOUR space! We proudly serve the Washington, DC metro area including Maryland and Virginia. Call us at 301-421-4141 for information on improving your landscape.

At East Coast Landscape Design, we do everything from landscaping to hardscaping. We also specialize in planting! Here are a few examples of our planting work.
 Alberta Spruce

Purple Azalea

Bird's Nest Spruce

Learn more about planting options by clicking here or calling East Coast Landscape Design at 301-421-4141. We are the Washington D.C. area's leading licensed landscaping company, and would love to help with your project!

For almost three decades, East Coast Landscape Design’s team of plant and hardscape installation professionals has brought beauty and functionality to neighborhoods in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.   We specialize in all aspects of landscape design and planting, including perennials, theme gardens, water gardens, water features and yards bursting with color.   We will work with you to develop a plan that fits your dream and your budget.

Right now at East Coast Landscape Design, we have a special offer for you!

As your exterior decorator, East Coast Landscape Design values your goals in your projects. These homeowners in Kensington, Maryland contacted us after we did a retaining wall job for them over 25 years ago, for which they were very happy.

They were tired of the concrete sidewalk and wanted an updated look. It was cracking in some sections and looked old. We removed the existing sidewalk and installed a brick paver walkway with steps. It used to be 3’ wide, but we usually make walkways 4’ standard, although we can make them wider when it makes sense.  The clients were extremely happy with the results in the winter. The stoop was veneered with flagstone due to the fact that pavers would have been too thick , so we blended the colors (grey) and they gelled together well.

Take a look at the before and after photos of this updated retaining wall job in Kensington, Maryland. Don't forget, call East Coast Landscape Design with questions you have about landscaping services for your home!

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This week's video from Aquascape talks about preparing your pond for fall and winter.


Call East Coast Landscape Design at 301-421-4141 to learn more about preparing your pond for fall and winter.

The latest video from Aquascape has a ton of good info!

"The IonGen second-generation electronic water clarifier for Ponds, Pondless Waterfalls and other decorative water features drastically reduces maintenance and provides crystal clear water without the use of chemicals. A microprocessor inside the IonGen release ions from a scientifically blended and tested probe that achieves maximum treatment results in water features.