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New Landscaping for Hemingways Restaurant

New Landscaping for Hemingways Restaurant

May 15, 2012 at 1:12 pm

E-Landscape was proud to be selected to install the new landscape for the recently renovated Hemingways Restaurant on Kent Island, Maryland. Long known as a destination for great crabcakes and stunning sunsets, Hemingways is famous for its location at the foot of the Bay Bridge overlooking Maryland’s Chesepeake Bay. When […]

 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (Rendering)

E-Landscape Awarded U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Project

April 25, 2012 at 4:11 pm

E-Landscape is proud to have been selected to carry out landscape construction work for the U.S. Coast Guard Access Road at the St. Elizabeths hospital West CampusĀ  in Washington, DC. St. Elizabeths was originally established by Congress in 1855 as the Government Hospital for the Insane. In addition to providing […]

 
Hilltop Phase I

Landscape Construction at the Hilltop Housing Complex in Ellicott City

April 19, 2012 at 4:35 pm

Our crews are spending more time out in Howard County recently as we begin work on hard and softscaping for Phase I of the Hilltop Housing complex and a new recreation center in Ellicott City, Maryland. The Hilltop site and the new recreation center will comprise the first phase of […]

 
Plants We Love: Korean Spice Viburnum

Plants We Love: Korean Spice Viburnum

April 17, 2012 at 3:50 pm

Now that Spring has arrived, we’re enjoying the site and scent of Korean spice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii). A deciduous shrub, Korean spice viburnum grows to between 4 and 6 feet tall, and just as wide. The show begins in early spring, when the plant begins to reveal pink buds. Once […]

 
Reducing Runoff Through Rain Gardening

Reducing Runoff Through Rain Gardening

April 11, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Looking for ways to green your property without investing a lot of money? Rain gardens are great, small projects that can be added as an enhancement to almost any property. Rain gardens are planted depressions that allow stormwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and […]

 
Common Chickweed

Early Spring Weed Identification

April 2, 2012 at 3:30 pm

With the unseasonably warm temperature we’ve experienced this Winter and Spring in the Mid-Altantic region, we’ve been getting lots of calls from clients trying to identify the weeds that are popping up on their property. There are several weeds that are common to this area that we see often on […]

 
E-Landscape Named to List of Top Commercial Landscapers in Washington, DC

E-Landscape Named to List of Top Commercial Landscapers in Washington, DC

March 31, 2012 at 11:04 am

We’re proud to announce that the Washington Business Journal has named E-Landscape Specialty Solutions, LLC #4 on its list of the top Commercial Landscaping Companies in the Washington, DC region. This is our first year on the list since our founding in 2007.

 

E-Landscape Supports Development of Maryland’s Inter-County Broadband Network

March 28, 2012 at 4:49 pm

In addition to striving to provide top notch commercial landscaping services, E-Landscape is committed to community involvement. We’ve given back to our community in a number of ways including charitable giving, sponsorship of events, and by volunteering our services. We are also proud that CEO and Partner Richard “Rook” Rogers […]

 
Landscaping Considerations for Senior Centers

Landscaping Considerations for Senior Centers

March 27, 2012 at 10:25 am

Over the course of the last two years, we’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to install landscapes at a number of senior assisted living facilities (ALF), including The Lodge at Marlton, Brightview South River, Johnson Towers, Rainier Manor, Vida Senior Residences, Victory Oaks, and Elkton Senior Apartments. As a […]

 
Residents' patio at Town Place Suites

Highly Successful Plants for Apartment Buildings

March 12, 2012 at 4:25 pm

Creating an attractive and functional landscape around apartment buildings presents unique challenges. As with any residential setting, the goal is to create a beautiful, warm, and welcoming environment. However, unlike residential homes, apartments house far more people and therefore require a landscape that is capable of withstanding high amounts of […]