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    • Landscape Design Process
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    • Water Features: Waterfalls, Ponds & Fountains
    • Pergola, Porch & Pool House Designs
    • Patios, Retaining Walls & Walkways
    • Outdoor Kitchens: Cooking & Dining Outdoors
    • Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits
  • Landscape Maintenance
    • Garden Management & Landscape Maintenance in Sterling, Virginia
    • Weekly Maintenance
    • Seasonal Maintenance
    • Turf Care Maintenance
  • Portfolio
    • All Galleries
    • Water
    • Fire
    • Earth
    • Air
    • Before & After
    • Video Portfolio and Projects
  • About
    • Our Philosophy
    • Meet the Surrounds Team
    • Landscape Design Awards
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Learning to Live with Boxwood Blight

February 28, 2023

New Ways to Prevent the Spread of Boxwood Blight Since the surprise attack of boxwood blight in our region in 2018, we now have three methods of preventing the spread of this fungal disease. Blight-resistant Cultivars Buxus Health Program Preventive Maintenance European and American growers have been busy developing boxwood cultivars that show greater resistance …

Read moreLearning to Live with Boxwood Blight
Category: Garden Care, Landscape DesignTag: boxwood blight prevention
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How an Overlooked Side Yard Became the Perfect Setting for a Parrilla Grill

January 30, 2023

What does your dream outdoor kitchen look like? For Richard Mann, there was a very specific item that had to fit into his sideyard landscape plan. During travels in Argentina and Uruguay, Richard became fascinated with a style of cooking that is ubiquitous and a part of almost every household: the parrilla grill. A parrilla …

Read moreHow an Overlooked Side Yard Became the Perfect Setting for a Parrilla Grill
Category: Small Yard LandscapesTag: parrilla grill, side yard landscaping
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Redefining Privacy in a Small Backyard Setting

December 14, 2022

Combining back and side yard spaces to make the most of a small yard Rob and Kelly Lalumondier’s Loudoun County, Virginia home sits on a small lot close to neighbor’s yards and homes. They love their neighborhood and neighbors, but wanted an outdoor living environment that offered some privacy. In order to claim limited yard …

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Category: Small Yard LandscapesTag: small yard privacy
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Landscaping in Small Yards

November 10, 2022

Sometimes people think that landscaping  a small yard won’t be worth the investment because they see the spatial limitations as an impossible obstacle. They fear they won’t be able to do anything meaningful with a small or oddly shaped lot. In this article, we’re going to present two examples of small yard landscapes that will …

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Category: Small Yard LandscapesTag: small yard landscaping
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Why Your Flowering Shrubs Aren’t Blooming

September 29, 2022

Some years some of our flowering shrubs don’t seem to put out as many blossoms as they usually do. We see the same problem in some of our flower beds. What is causing this? Sometimes a reduced number of flowers or no flowering at all is the result of damage from marauding hordes of hungry …

Read moreWhy Your Flowering Shrubs Aren’t Blooming
Category: Landscape MaintenanceTag: flowering shrubs
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Achieving a Natural Landscape with Preventive Maintenance

August 3, 2022

A natural landscape is one that is able to mostly take care of itself with just a little help. When a landscaping company employs preventative maintenance, the need for extreme measures to treat problems in your landscape and lawn should be rare. Plant care that is focused on soil health and plant health will anticipate …

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Category: Landscape MaintenanceTag: garden insect pests, weed control
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