When the temperatures drop, our thoughts turn to fall festivals, apple cider, and pumpkin everything. Now is the time to put away your summer décor and swap it out. Keep reading for fall decorating ideas and some tips on how to dress up your porch, walkways, mailbox area, and patio or deck. Support Your Local […]
Some of our longtime customers who knew us as The Sharper Cut Landscapes asked us why we rebranded our company as LiveWell Outdoors. It’s been about six months since we made the change. And we’d like to tell the story of our brand evolution. We thought that a Q and A with our company owner, […]
Chances are, if you’re reading an article about deer-resistant plants, you have deer who wander onto your property. Maryland has a large deer population that is getting squeezed out of its natural habitat by continuing development. That means deer may be looking for food in your back yard. But there are some things you can […]
Landscape design is both an art and a science. It’s an art, because you are creating something beautiful, by arranging and modifying the features of your yard for aesthetic reasons. But landscape design is also a science, because we have to choose the right plants that will both look good and thrive. We have to […]
You have a beautiful home. Your landscaping should enhance and complement the overall picture. But where do you start? Start right here, with our steps to achieving the custom landscaping of your dreams. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for front yard landscaping ideas, backyard landscaping ideas or pool and landscape design ideas, there are some […]
Attracting beneficial insects and bugs to your yard helps your landscape, and helps the planet. What’s the difference between insects and bugs? Good question. Insects typically have wings, antenna, three sets of legs, and three distinct body segments. Butterflies, bees, ladybugs, and flies would be good examples of true insects. Bugs, on the other hand, […]
Now that warmer temperatures are here, we'd like to share a few summer landscape tips to keep your yard looking beautiful and well-maintained. Before we get started, you should know that these are tips for you if you do your own yard work. If you have a yard maintenance service, these tips will help you […]
Let’s face it. You’ve been spending a lot of time at home, and you’re noticing every little bare spot, weed, and dead or dying plant. But don’t worry. With a little work and some thoughtful purchases, you can really spruce things up. Whether you just want your landscape to look better due to pride of […]
With the warmer weather, we’re all spending a lot more time outside. If you’re like us, you want to have the best looking property in the neighborhood, a place to relax with your family. It all starts with a quality landscape design. Today, we have some tips on how to find the best landscape contractors […]
Everyone knows what a landscape is, and everyone knows what landscaping is. But what is hardscape? Also known as hardscaping, your hardscape basically is everything in your landscape design that isn’t living. As in anything that isn’t turf grass, a shrub, a flowering plant, or a tree. While the term isn’t used very often, that […]
