Prune your shrubs and bushes in late spring after they’ve already started blooming.

Lawns trap more than 12 million tons of dust and dirt annually. (The Lawn Institute) Turfgrass, like that found in our lawns, is much cooler than asphalt or cement. It acts as an “air conditioner” for the surrounding area (lawns can be 22 degrees cooler than urban asphalt “heat islands”). Healthy turfgrass has many miles […]

According to a study on green exercise, spending as little as five minutes in the presence of nature can improve self-esteem and mood. Outdoor destinations with water offer even greater benefits. Green exercise is the combination of physical activity and nature. It is well known that regular exercise training itself confers various health and psychological […]

Personalized landscaping can be a great way for you and your family to get the most use out of your home outdoor space. This means thinking about how you and your family use and want to use your outdoor space. Then creating a space to match your lifestyle, not the other way around!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlKWg-GPJcw Did you know that Damascus Enterprises and Velvet Touch Rose Care are owned by the same person.   We are currently working on our spring clean ups and Pond cleanings right now.  At Velvet Touch Rose Care we are working to get all of your Roses unmounded and pruned and ready for this season.  

In general the best time to prune is late winter when plants are dormant, just before new growth begins to emerge. In the Mid-Atlantic region dormant pruning is usually done six to 10 weeks before the average last frost.

What MITE It Be? During the hot, dry days of summer your rose bushes can become host to a devastating tiny critter called the Two-spotted spider mite. When these conditions are prevalent the mite is very active feeding and reproducing on your bushes. What to look for At the start of an infestation the mite […]

When it comes to poison ivy, oak or sumac, it pays to know the facts. Few lessons are as important to homeowners as learning how to properly identifying these plants. Within 12 to 72 hours of touching any one of them, you could develop an uncomfortable, itchy, rash characterized by redness, swelling and unsightly blisters. […]

Five Steps for Landscape Cleanup Success When the temperatures begin to rise and the trees start to bud, it’s time to start preparing your landscape for the impending spring growing season. Follow our top five steps below to have your yard primed and ready to bloom. Step 1: Clear leftover leaves and brush During the […]

The common crape myrtle is a deciduous, small to medium sized shrub or small tree. The ornate flowers have wrinkled petals like crepe paper. The foliage is dark green changing in fall to yellows, oranges, and reds. Many people use crape myrtles in their landscape though few people actually know how to prune them correctly. […]