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Check Out Some Recent Pictures

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

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Making an Old Patio Look Brand New

We had the pleasure last week of refurbishing this patio at a home in Lansdowne.  It was built more than 10 years ago by a previous homeowner, and there were some flaws in the construction.  The current homeowner had wanted … Continue reading

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Blake Landscapes Supports Central Loudoun Little League

The local Little League Baseball season got underway last week, and Blake Landscapes is proud to support the Leesburg area’s CLLL. Central Loudoun Little League serves over 1,000 children from Leesburg and the surrounding area.  It was established in 1964, … Continue reading

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New Walkway Helps Brown Morton Find Freedom in Historic Leesburg

Brown Morton moved to Leesburg from Waterford in January because he needed to live somewhere he could get around in his motorized wheelchair. But even in his new home on Wirt Street NW, Mr. Morton was essentially trapped until his … Continue reading

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Check Out the New Photos of Our Staff

In preparation for the unveiling of Blake Landscapes’ new online product, which we plan to roll out in early spring, we’ve had some new photos taken of key members of our staff.  Here are a few samples:       … Continue reading

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Try Colored Brown Mulch to Keep Your Landscape Looking Sharp Longer

Mulching season is only a little more than a month away, and we expect when it starts we’ll be putting down a great deal of color enhanced brown mulch. Demand for this product has increased in recent years, and we’ve … Continue reading

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Blake Landscapes Plant of the Day – Southern Magnolia

Southern magnolia is a broadleaf evergreen tree that is noted for its attractive dark green leaves and its large, extremely fragrant flowers. It typically grows to 60-80′ tall with a pyramidal to rounded crown. This is a magnificent tree of … Continue reading

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With Sandy Behind Us, Ready to Get Back to Work

Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, and we were fortunate here in the Northern Virginia region.   We lost some trees, had some flooding and power outages, and it’s certainly set us back on getting work done here at Blake … Continue reading

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IMPORTANCE OF A SOIL ANALYSIS

IMPORTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF A SOIL ANALYSIS Testing your soil is a sure-fire way to get to the bottom of what’s going on with your turf or garden. It’s important to test your soil occasionally, as soil changes over time. … Continue reading

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Blake Landscapes Plant of the Day

About Rhododendron ‘Olga Mezitt”:  ‘Olga Mezitt’ is a vigorous grower with a spreading, upright habit and bears an abundance of showy, vivid, peach-pink flowers beginning in late April. The ‘P.J.M.’ group of rhododendrons are smaller, growing to a height of … Continue reading

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