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At Level Green Landscaping, we bring extensive commercial landscape experience to your property. From recommending plants that can thrive in urban spaces, where water management is an increasingly critical issue, to planting some color in time for a special event, we take pride in providing creative solutions to increase the value and enhance the appearance of your property.
The Level Green Landscaping Blog
3w ago
Every great landscape needs trees.
Well-maintained trees make your commercial property more inviting, welcoming and peaceful. Everybody loves trees.
Choose the right combination of trees and you’ll get stunning flowers in the spring, leafy shade in summer, vibrant fall color and intriguing winter interest.
What should you consider when it comes to commercial tree installation? Choose a tree whose needs match your site. Don’t plant trees too close to buildings or to each other. Be aware of maintenance needs, including regular pruning.  ..read more
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3w ago
Plant-eating insects are small, but they can do huge damage to your commercial property, and fast.
A plant disease might not seem dangerous at first. Maybe a
black spot or two, or a couple holes in a leaf. The next thing you know, a whole bed of plants is wiped out.
We’re talking bugs that can devour an entire evergreen tree. A virus spread by mites can decimate your precious roses. And a massively destructive new pest on the scene is so dangerous to plants and trees, experts want you to kill it on the spot.
Knowledge is power. What are the most common plant pests and dis ..read more
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3w ago
If you want people to notice your property, nothing wows like bright, impressive annual flowers.
Everybody notices them, whether they’re massed in impressive beds out front or packed in pots for intriguing up-close appeal.
What are some of the best commercial landscape annuals here in the mid-Atlantic? Cheerful pansies and petunias. Stunning salvia and sunpatiens. Hard-working lantana and begonias. And you can’t beat the explosive impact of vibrant mums in the fall.
New varieties of tried-and-true favorites add extra dazzle and intrigue. Impress tenants and visitors with ..read more
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1M ago
Planning your snow removal budget for the winter can be tricky.
You want to make sure your contract covers all your winter needs. But what are your winter needs? And the big question: how much to budget for snow removal?
The goal: to protect everyone who spends time on your commercial property and minimize your organization’s chance of being exposed to snow and ice-related hazards such as slips, falls, traffic accidents, and property damage.
How to create a winter-proof snow removal budget? Opt for a seasonal contract. Or choose a time and materials contract with a readiness fee. Sav ..read more
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2M ago
Ornamental grasses can be real landscape superstars on your commercial property.
Unlike lawn or turfgrass, ornamental grasses aren't meant to be mowed. These taller graceful grasses add aesthetic appeal to your commercial property, many growing to a majestic 36 or 40 inches or even taller.
Landscape grasses offer year-round texture and graceful movement to your landscaping, without asking much in return.
They’re low maintenance, cost effective, and some have frilly plumes that actually glow in the sunlight.
And there are lots of these beauties that thrive here in t ..read more
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3M ago
Flower Bulb Planting Guide: 10 Tips for Commercial Landscapes
Planting flower bulbs is the ultimate plan-ahead gift you give yourself and your customers.
Tuck ordinary-looking bulbs in the ground in the fall, and celebrate in the spring with an explosion of cheerful color.
Spring bulbs are like a party on your property, shouting the blissful arrival of spring in riotous hues of red, yellow, purple, pink, coral and blue. They’re the first thing you see in the spring, before other flowers appear.
You don’t have to look too hard here at Level Green Landscaping to find ..read more
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3M ago
Just when you think the watering season is winding down and you can forget about your hard-working irrigation system for a while, you can’t.
Your sprinkler system needs crucial attention before the winter chill moves in.
Winterizing irrigation is critical here in the DC area, where freezing temperatures can quickly destroy an irrigation system that wasn’t properly winterized.
What’s so important about sprinkler system winterization?
It’s crucial to remove all the water out of the pipes, valves and sprinkler heads. If pooling water freezes and expands, your pipes break ..read more
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3M ago
Ask a few knowledgeable plant lovers for their favorite low-maintenance plants and get ready for the floodgates to open.
There are so many amazing plants that don’t need much fuss, from shrubs that look great in your commercial property’s foundation plantings to easy-care perennials to anchor your planting beds.
Why should you care?
There are lots of benefits to a low-maintenance commercial landscape: reduced water usage, less pruning, fewer fertilizers, and less time-consuming maintenance.
Level Green team members have some great suggestions for low-maintenance plants, so let’s get ..read more
The Level Green Landscaping Blog
3M ago
If you’re sipping cider, watching football or figuring out your Halloween costume for the neighborhood contest, winter’s just around the corner.
Is your commercial property ready?
Winter brings with it safety and liability concerns, worries about property damage and a long list of commercial property fall tasks. Chances are, you could use a hand.
How to prepare your commercial property for winter? There’s a lot, from securing snow removal services to leaf removal to winterizing your irrigation system.
Keep reading to learn more about important commercial property fall tasks, i ..read more
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3M ago
If you’re driving through Prince George’s County and notice big riding lawn mowers on the job — but nobody’s riding them — you’re not seeing things.
They’re robotic mowers, powered by rechargeable batteries and innovative technology to precisely, safely, efficiently mow grass with no landscaping crews aboard.
Level Green Landscaping is testing two of the high-tech machines manufactured by Colorado manufacturer Scythe, making it among the first landscaping companies on the East Coast to use the innovative mowers.
As robotic lawn mowing technology continues to advance, you’ll be ..read more