Articles by: Eric Drenner

A well maintained commercial landscape can add to the value of your property and landscape lighting is an important element of your overall design.  There are many other benefits you can gain from adding lighting and here are a few of the reasons you don’t want to overlook this detail. […]

Now that your commercial property has been beautifully landscaped, it is important to maintain it.  Professional landscape maintenance is the easiest way for you to ensure your property is in top shape all year long. Ongoing maintenance is important for healthy plants and trees.  Unsightly weeds and fungi not only […]

Any successful business transaction requires effective communication. In commercial landscaping, one aspect of transparency is knowing the scope of a project, which means clearly outlining your needs and budget, and then communicating and negotiating with the business you hire to get the job done. Without fine-tuning the scope, you can end […]

E-LANDSCAPE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS, LLC is thrilled to be participating in the Lights of Kindness tree decorating contest presented by the Rotary Club of South Anne Arundel County. This event is taking place from December 4th-7th and is hosted by Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. E-Landscape is proud to be raising money to support the Navy Safe Harbor Foundation. Lights […]

It is tempting to let your commercial landscaping maintenance go once fall arrives. The thought of winter arriving and knowing  many plants will likely die off soon enough is a common mindset, however preparing your commercial landscaping for winter, can make all the difference come spring. By protecting and preparing your landscape design for cooler weather, […]

That time of year is coming up: the time when severe and damaging weather is more likely. So many people don’t realize just how bad severe weather can wreak havoc on your landscape by killing plants, discoloring leaves, and damaging trees. There are, however, a few steps you can take to […]

If you are looking at LEED certification for your new or existing building, you may want to consider the part landscaping has to play in this certification. LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, is a process that is aimed to promote green building design. Therefore it makes […]

With colder weather on its way, you may be thinking about how to protect landscaping from the bitter cold and elements that winter inevitably brings and prepare  for spring ahead of time. There are things you – or your commercial landscape maintenance crew – can do to help make sure that your landscape […]

E-Landscape Specialty Solutions is currently working on landscape installation at the Brightview Great Falls senior living facility in Great Falls, Virginia. Located on Colvin Run Road in Great Falls, the new community will consist of 90 Assisted Living Apartments as well as Alzheimer’s Care housing known as Wellspring Village. The landscape […]

Green roofs aren’t a new concept, in fact they can trace their lineage in the United States back to the sod roofed homes that were common on the prairie during the country’s westward expansion. But green roofs in their modern incarnation date back to the 1960’s. Today, green roofs are divided […]