Outdoor Kitchens: Great Additions to Rockville, MD Homes

As more homeowners are entertaining their families and friends outdoors on decks and patios, some are thinking about if they want to add outdoor kitchens to their Rockville, MD houses.

These homeowners are pretty smart – and here’s why that’s a good idea:

  • Outdoor kitchens are something different
  • Outdoor kitchens have the same high-quality appliances that indoor kitchens have; imagine cooking, then loading and running your outside dishwasher – no mess to clean up inside
  • Outdoor kitchens are seen as a luxury upgrade when homeowners sell; homeowners are finding that they can enjoy their outdoor kitchens while they own them, then re-coop the costs when they sell their homes.
  • Outdoor kitchens keep homes cooler in the summer,  and can reduce electric bills
  • Outdoor kitchens can be constructed so they take up little space, but provide maximum benefits
  • Outdoor kitchens expand dining and entertainment possibilities, allowing family and friends to be involved in those activities
  • Outdoor kitchens allow the hosts to stay engaged with their family or visitors – cooks are not stranded in the kitchen
  • Outdoor kitchens allow for your outside space to be used most – if not all – year round.

For more details about outdoor kitchens in Rockville, MD, please contact East Coast Landscape Design. We specialize in custom design and precision construction of outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, and fire pits, with patios and stonework that have come to characterize East Coast Landscape Design artistry. We pride ourselves in attention to detail in the quality and precision craftsmanship we provide, adding not only beauty but immeasurable value to your home.

Manage and Use Fall Leaves in Silver Spring, MD Landscaping

Raking leaves on a day when you’d rather be doing anything else is tough – but the chore is done more easily, if you keep in mind that those fall leaves can be put to good use in other areas of your Silver Spring, MD landscaping.

Leaves are an important natural deposit due to the fact that they include 50 to 80 percent of the nutrients a plant extracts from the soil and air throughout the season. It’d be a shame to bag all those nutrients up and send them to a landfill.

Here are some methods to manage and use your fall leaves to benefit the landscaping of your Silver Spring MD home.

Trimming: if you’ve just got a light covering of leaves and you have a mulching lawn mower, you can leave the shredded leaves on the turf.

Mulching: is easy and reliable, utilizing your lawnmower with a bagging accessory to gather and shred the leaves. Take the shredded leaf mulch, and disperse it throughout your landscape. A 3 to 6 inch layer of shredded leaves around the base of trees and shrubs will work well enough – don’t go overboard, though – too much mulch will rot or mildew. With yearly and seasonal flower beds, a 2 to 3 inch mulch of shredded leaves is finest.

Improving soil: utilizing a till, work a 6-8 inch layer of leaves straight into the garden and flower beds. This will enhance the aeration of a clay soil, and will assist light sandy soil with maintaining water and nutrients.

Composting: with or without a bin, you can produce abundant composting for your landscape. You’ll have to layer 6-8 inches of leaves, then include an inch layer of soil, then spray some fertilizer. Repeat these actions and keep the garden compost moist.

For more info on landscaping in Silver Spring MD, please contact East Coast Landscape Design. For over 30 years, East Coast Landscape Design has actually been Silver Spring, MD’s leading certified landscape specialist.