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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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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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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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Still Planting…

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Even as the holidays and the end of the year approach, we’re taking advantage of the mild weather and still putting trees in the ground. Folks ask us all the time: “When is it too late to plant trees?” The … Continue reading →

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Know Your Ticks and How To Control Them

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

The following brochure, produced by the Loudoun County Health Department, has some great information on the types of ticks common to our area and how to keep your family safe from them.  Blake Landscapes can help with all of the … Continue reading →

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County to Ask HOAs to Incorporate Tick Spraying Into Landscape Plan

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted last night to send a letter to the county’s homeowners associations suggesting they incorporate spraying for ticks into their landscape plans, according to an article published today on leesburgtoday.com. “At the suggestion of … Continue reading →

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Fighting Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease in Loudoun County

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Tick season will come early this year.  In fact, if you or your family is spending time outside in this continued unseasonably warm weather, you should be taking steps to protect yourselves and checking every day for the tiny black-legged … Continue reading →

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Will the Mild Winter Lead to Increased Deer Tick Activity?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

This is a landscaping blog written by landscapers.  We’re landscapers because we like being outside.  Our work is outdoors, and, for most of us, a lot of our recreation is too. That’s one reason this warm winter has got us … Continue reading →

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