Charmscapes

03/27/2019

Before/after photos are so satisfying. Check out this small backyard in Hampden we spruced up!

09/12/2017

Excited to share our recently completed brick and stone pathway in Reservoir Hill!

Brick & Stone Garden Path - Landscape - Baltimore - by Charmscapes

07/20/2017

95 degrees = naked baby + waterfall. Check out our latest creation: big rocks, gushing water and a shallow pool mean kids can play and adults can enjoy the sound of nature overpowering the sound of traffic.

11/29/2016

Tips for Protecting Container Grown Perennials in the Winter

Winter container gardening is tough — you have to protect plants from wind, harsh sunlight and drying out. The biggest challenge, though, is guarding against root damage caused by rapidly fluctuating temperatures.

For USDA Zones 7 (most of Maryland) through 11, hard freezes may be infrequent to nonexistent, so adding insulation or bringing pots in for the winter may not be necessary. However, there are some chores that you should still be aware of...

Group several pots together on soil and close to the house or wall. Place the cold-hardiest plants on the outskirts of the grouping with the less hardy plants in the center. Put straw bales on the periphery. Putting them together increases the mass and volume of insulation and protects them from cold, harsh winds that cause desiccation and freezing.

For added insulation, mulch pots with straw, mulch or shredded leaves. Snow also acts as a good insulator. An interesting idea for insulating containers would be group pots together in a preformed pond liner and fill the liner with mulch.

If low temperatures loom, cover plants with cloth, burlap or plastic at night. If you use plastic, be sure to remove the covering during the day since temperatures can heat up, causing premature bud growth. Also, when covering, avoid damaging the top part of the plants. Injury sets up the plant for cold and pest damage.
Insert your pot into a larger pot for added protection. This will work best if the larger pot has thick walls or added insulation.

For plants in built-in boxes create a tee-pee type of structure around them. Do this by placing a few dowels in a tee-pee shape over the plant, leaving it enough room to stand, and covering the dowels with fabric or chicken wire and mossy material. Any structure like this will insulate the plant and protect its leaves, stems, and hopefully roots, from freezing and dying.

11/15/2016

It's Time to Winterize Your Garden...

We are ready to help you prep your garden for the upcoming cold months. We offer these services to protect, prepare, and nourish your yard and garden through the winter, so that you are spring ready!

Here are some important things we do to help:

1. Soil testing and preparation
2. Plant protection, i.e., mulching and burlapping as needed
3. Tree and shrub planting
4. Bulb planting
5. Lawn preparation and fertilizing
6. Pruning and debris removal
7. Leaf removal

Don't wait too long, contact us ASAP

[email protected] or 443-799-6170
www.charmscapes.com

10/27/2016

PLANT YOUR SPRING BULBS NOW!

Fall bulbs like tulips produce the first blooms of next year’s season. The bulbs spend the winter making roots and come up early in the spring.

Plant anytime before the ground freezes.

• Select a site with lots of sun and well-drained soil. Work a few inches of compost in the soil.

• Plant bulbs generously in case some do not sprout. And plant them in random order and spacing for a more natural appearance. If you love groves of daffodils and blanketed landscapes of tulips, be prepared to buy and plant a large quantity of bulbs!

• In general, plant bulbs at a depth of three times the width of the bulb.

• After planting, apply fertilizer low in nitrogen, such as a 9-6-6 formulation. If your soil’s sandy, plant bulbs slightly deeper; in clay soils, slightly shallower.

• Water well after planting. Apply mulch to keep the w**ds down and hold in moisture.

10/24/2016

MULCH NOW!
As the temperatures drop there is prepping to do for the winter, and now is the time to start fall mulching!

1. Fall mulching will protect your plants from the temperature extremes
2. Moisture evaporation from soil covered in mulch is reduced in the range of 10 to 50 percent.
3. Weeding time is reduced by almost two-thirds through the use of mulches.

10/13/2016

We're excited to see how the final project turned out with one of our favorite clients Ashlene Larson!

10/10/2016

Winter gardens can look beautiful too, like this Morgan State University planting.

09/25/2016

Herbs and iron. does it right.

09/22/2016

Love how this door dolls up some Batimore formstone.

09/21/2016

Our favorite w**d!