Category Archives: Landscapes

Screening A Pool

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

We planted some schip laurels (Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis’) yesterday as a screen for a community pool near Leesburg.

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Check Out Some Recent Pictures

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Here are some pictures we’ve taken at properties we service in the last week or so:

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Take Steps Now to Prevent Crabgrass This Summer

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

It still feels like winter outside, but it looks like consistently warmer temperatures will set in next week.  So it’s important that you act fast now to prevent crabgrass infestation in your lawn this summer. We are currently applying turf … Continue reading →

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OK, Now is Winter Over?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

The sun is shining and the forecast calls for a balmy 45 degrees today.  Birds are singing, and it kind of feels like spring is in the air.  Hard to believe this was the scene at our Dulles Airport operations … Continue reading →

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Blake Landscapes VP Earns Arborist Certification

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Blake Landscapes Vice President of Operations Brad Yurish was recently awarded the prestigious Certified Arborist designation by the International Society of Aboriculture.  The certification comes after Brad successfully completed the ISA’s certified arborist examination. The ISA Certification Program is aimed … Continue reading →

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Make Turf Problems Go Away with Expanded Mulch Beds

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

The best solution to dealing with areas where grass won’t grow is often doing away with the turf altogether. In areas where shade from trees is making it difficult to grow grass, consider expanded mulch rings or beds for the … Continue reading →

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Check Out the Leesburg Today to Learn How You Can Get a Free Upgrade to Color-Enhanced Mulch This Spring

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

If you didn’t see our ad in last Thursday’s edition of Leesburg Today, please take another look at the newspaper.  The ad profiles Blake Landscapes Residential Services Manager Tom Tyler and has information on how you can get a free … Continue reading →

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Think Spring

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Winter is far from over, but spring is definitely in the air today.  We’ve got crews out working on renewal pruning, early stages of spring cleanup operations and even a little mulching here and there. If you have a spring … Continue reading →

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The Weeds Don’t Know It’s Winter

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

As we near the end of another mild winter, weeds are taking an early run at spring on some of the properties we maintain. “It’s like the weeds don’t know it’s winter,” a property manager in Woodbridge said today.   … Continue reading →

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Blake Landscapes Blog Logs 100th Post

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

We’re proud to announce that yesterday’s post on the weekend tree work was the 100th post here on the Blake Landscapes Horticultural Blog. We started the blog back in December of 2012 with this post and since then have slowly … Continue reading →

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