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KOKEDAMA CHRISTMAS
Kokedama Christmas Trees: The Newest option in Sustainable Christmas Trees! By: Patrick Moran, TLC Design Co. The holiday season is upon us, and for many families, that means it’s time to buy a Christmas tree and bring out the decorations! At TLC, we’ve undertaken a...
TLC Christmas Tree Resource Guide
Douglas Firs are typically one of the most expensive to purchase. They are known for their wide stature and needles that stay attached to the branches longer than other christmas tree species. They also have a sweet smell. Balsam Firs are one of the least expensive...
Fall Tips for a Beautiful (and Sustainable) Outdoor Living Space (Part II)
Get Ready for Leaves and Make a Plan Whether you are bagging leaves, blowing them to the curb for the city or county to vacuum, bringing in family or friends to rake them up and haul them out, composting them, or using them as mulch in your garden, make your plan of...
Fall Tips for a Beautiful (and Sustainable) Outdoor Living Space (Part I)
Fall Tips for a Beautiful and Sustainable Outdoor Living Space Part 1
Part 2 – How To Protect Your Home From Stormwater
What if the water is coming into your basement from below? It’s important to differentiate between water that is coming from drain lines and plumbing, or if the moisture is from groundwater seeping up from the earth below. For cases in which water is entering your...
Pest & Plant – The Art of Attraction
As we begin to shake off what will hopefully be the last of a wet, snowy season, days are becoming longer and warmer, the buds are breaking on trees, and blooms are unfolding from their winter retreats. Along with all these beautiful natural forerunners of spring come...
How To Protect Your Home from Stormwater
Stormwater Management is a pervasive issue in Alexandria and across the DC Metropolitan Region. It should not be a surprise though. The DMV is after all located within the watershed of our nation’s largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay. Beneath our feet, under our...
Old Town Brick Permeable Patio Redesign
Introduction The purpose of this work is to outline the scope of a project completed June-July 2019 in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. The project provided substantial improvements to the sustainability of the property by installing a permeable hardscape and...
Old Town Permeable Patio & Fence Installation
Old Town Permeable Patio & Fence Installation Introduction The purpose of this work is to outline the scope of a project completed in July 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia. The project provided substantial improvements to the sustainability of the property by...
Old Town Alexandria Turf, Hardscape, and Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements
Introduction The purpose of this work is to outline the scope of a multidisciplinary project completed May-June 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia. The project provided substantial improvements to the sustainability of the property by installing permeable hardscape,...
Old Town Alexandria Sustainable Landscape Design & Installation
Introduction The purpose of this work is to outline a six-phase, multidisciplinary project completed December 2019- January 2020 on the 300 block of N. West St. in Alexandria, Virginia. These six phases are listed below in order of their completion. The first three...
Sustainable Landscaping’s Ying & Yang
Sustainable Landscaping’s Yin and Yang: Hardscapes versus Softscapes By Patrick Moran and Matthew Zuccari Tactical Land Care (TLC) It’s no secret that landscaping is one of the most important factors of your home’s curb appeal. But the benefits of a sustainable...
Water & Sustainable Landscaping
To mention the fact that this year has been an especially hot and dry one would be painfully obvious. However, it is crucial that we realize just how severe this year’s weather really is. Record-breaking temperatures and low levels of rainfall are two symptoms of our...
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