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Landscaping
Walls, Patios and Terraces
- Timber Retaining Walls a Great Option for Your Northern Virginia Landscape
- Interlocking Brick Pavers a Great Material for Your Northern Virginia Patio
- Stamped Concrete Patio Benefits for Your Northern Virginia Home
- Brick Pavers Offer Durable Elegance to Your Patio
- Create a Cozy Garden Terrace at Home
- Concrete: The New Versatile Landscaping Material
- Tips For A Great Retaining Wall
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Water Features and Drainage
- Types of Outdoor Fountains for Your Northern Virginia Landscape
- Illuminate Your Northern Virginia Water Feature for Maximum Effect
- Caring for Your Northern Virginia Koi Pond
- Common Pond Plants for Your Northern Virginia Landscape
- Landscape Catch Basins — a Drainage Solution for Your Northern Virginia Yard
- Pondless Waterfalls a Low Maintenance Option for Beautiful Waterscapes
- Fountain Maintenance and Care
- Dry Creek Beds Provide Beauty and Remedy Drainage Problems for Your Northern Virginia Landscape
- Going Beyond a Filter: How to Thoroughly Clean Your Garden Pond
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Driveways and Walkways
Landscape Design Considerations
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Lighting and Art
- Outdoor Lighting Types for Your Northern Virginia Home
- Illuminate Your Northern Virginia Water Feature for Maximum Effect
- Outdoor Solar Lighting Highlights Your Northern Virginia Landscape without Increasing Your Electrical Bill
- Looking to Illuminate Your Northern Virginia Landscape?
- Incorporating Garden Art Into Your Northern Virginia Landscape
Specialty Gardens
Caring for Greenery
Design and Ideas
- How to Create a Fern Garden for Your Northern Virginia Landscape
- How to Landscape Vibrant, Successful Northern Virginia Butterfly Gardens
- Try Your Hand at Growing Roses
- How to Create a Beautiful Northern Virginia Herb Garden
- Create A Backyard Oasis
- Using Northern Virginia Landscaping to Shade Your Home
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General Maintenance
- Spring Cleaning for Your Oakton, Newington, or Herndon Landscape
- Ergonomic Garden Tools Offer Ease of Use for All Gardeners
- Fall Landscaping Prep
- How to Keep Your Yard Healthy and Happy All Summer
- Using Vinegar As Natural Weed Killer
- Making Your Northern Virginia Lawn More Green
- How to Water Your Lawn
- A Quick Look at Garden Tools
Useful Links
Associations & Community
Better Business Bureau
dc-easternpa.bbb.org
Mount Olivet Methodist Church
www.mtolivet-umc.org
Arlington VA
Arlington Youth Football League
aflva.com
Arlington, VA
Contractors & Suppliers
Deck Doctor LLC
www.novadeckdoctor.com
Chantilly, VA
Rock, Stone & Sand Yard, Inc.
www.rssy.com
Lorton, VA
Carter Fence
www.carterfence.net
Dunn Loring, VA
Mickey Simpson Architects & Builders
www.mickeysimpson.com
K Hovnanian Homes
www.khov.com
Traditions Homes
www.builtbytradition.com
Arlington VA
Real Estate
Washington DC Realtor —www.buckmanrealtor.com
Michelle Buckman has been Washington DC area resident for over 25 years and is licensed as both a Maryland Realtor and Washington DC Realtor. If you're looking to sell or purchase a home we recommend you give her a call, she's very familiar with Maryland suburban communities including Chevy Chase MD, Silver Spring, MD, Takoma Park, Maryland and Northwest Washington, DC.
Tending To Your Damaged Driveway: Repair Tips
Signs of spring are popping up all over Northern Virginia. Before you know it spring will be in full swing. Having been cooped up indoors all winter, Virginians are relieved when the warmer weather arrives. Have you noticed any areas of your exterior property that have been damaged by the harsh winter weather? One of the areas most effected you're the winter weather is your home's driveway. Constant exposure to cold temperatures along with snow and ice can cause cracks and weak point in your driveway. For those do-it-yourselfers, Green Acres Landscaping and Masonry, Inc. has put together a quick fix guide.
For those driveways that suffer from cracks or potholes two-inches or more in depth and width, gravel mix or concrete mix will suffice. Gravel mix contains pebbles that will reinforce the strength of the damaged area. Gravel mix is easily prepared using a small amount of water. The compound can be applied using a large putty or Spackling knife. Smooth the surface using the same tool.
Smaller cracks between a half an inch and two inches can be repaired using a much smoother compound. Sand mix is a finer material that can be worked in to more minor cracks. Even the smallest of cracks can cause serious damage to your driveway. Hairline cracks and depressions should be treated using masonry sealers that are sold in the form of caulking-gun cartridges. Run the gun along the crack allowing the sealant to completely fill the area.
When it comes to driveway Green Acres Landscaping and Masonry, Inc. is equipped to handle any degree of damage. If you are like most individuals, the warmer months are your busiest. Chances are you will not be able to attend to these problem areas yourself. Please contact Green Acres to discuss you driveway needs.
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Green Acres Landscaping is a full service landscape design company, serving both residential and commercial clients in the Northern Virginia area since 1992. Our experienced team is ready to help you with any landscaping project, large or small.