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Top Outdoor Fire Features to Boost Your Backyard Ambiance and Comfort
Transform your backyard with the perfect fire feature. Discover top options, benefits, and tips to elevate your outdoor space.
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Thanksgiving Patio Makeover Ideas for Memorable Gatherings
Transform your patio into a cozy Thanksgiving retreat with expert tips on seasonal decor, outdoor kitchens, and warm lighting for unforgettable gatherings.
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Cozy Autumn Upgrades for Your Backyard
Upgrade your backyard for fall with cozy fire pits, stunning lighting, and vibrant seasonal plants. Click to transform your outdoor space into an autumn oasis!
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Preparing Your Lawn for Winter: A Seasonal Checklist
Winter is approaching, and it's time to give your lawn the attention it deserves to ensure its health and vitality throughout the colder months. By following a few essential steps, you can protect your lawn from damage, promote healthy growth, and enjoy a beautiful, lush landscape come springtime. Preparing your lawn for winter is crucial to its long-term health and appearance.
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Fall for Comfort: Outdoor Living Trends 2024
Here, we explore the hottest outdoor living trends for 2024, helping you transform your patio, deck, or backyard into a haven of fall comfort.
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Your 2024 Summer Home Maintenance Checklist
This comprehensive summer home maintenance checklist will guide you through essential tasks to tackle inside and out. With a little preparation, you can maximize your summer enjoyment and minimize any potential headaches.
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Cultivating Beauty with Garden Maintenance Services
Here, we unveil the ways our experienced team helps you cultivate a thriving garden that brings you joy season after season.
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How to Transform Your Outdoor Space Into a Year-Round Escape
Because why should summer get to have all the fun?
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Tree Screening: How to Create Privacy in Your Yard
Give Yourself the Gift of Peace and Privacy
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Show-Stopping Holiday Decor
Tis the Season for Festive Curb Appeal
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Outdoor Lighting Maintenance Tips
Keep Your Lighting Shining Bright
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How to Prepare Your Grounds for Fall & Winter
Landscaping isn’t a pursuit that can be abandoned once the last leaf falls. From leaf removal to the winterization of irrigation systems, lawn prep, and more, your team at Rossen is here to help with all your seasonal yard demands
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Late Bloomers: Northern Virginia Plants That Come Alive in Fall & Winter
Chill out: Fall and Winter Foliage the Breaks Through the Bleak
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Plan Next Year’s Landscape Projects Now
The earlier the planning, the smoother the kickoff
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Tips for Hiring a Snow & Ice Management Contractor
Don't get into a slippery situation
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Why Aerating and Overseeding Are Essential for Your Lawn
Get that beautiful, lush grass that makes the neighbors say, "Ooooh!"
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Your Pool Care Refresher
Keep your investment in top condition for extended relaxation days.
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Seasonal Displays that Sizzle
Switch up your landscaping like you switch your wardrobe with seasons.
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How Professional Lighting Elevates Your Landscaping’s Aesthetic
A dramatic entrance is always a good idea.
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Add Value to Your Home with These Landscaping Elements
When it comes to home value, outdoor aesthetics count.
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Beat the Heat: Landscaping Tips for Hot Months
When hot, dry weather threatens your landscape, there are steps you can take.
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8 Reasons to Get a Professional Landscape Design
It takes a professional eye for a great design.
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The Power of Integrated Pest Management for Your Lawn
Keep your garden safe from pests the environmentally healthy way.
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The Best Trees for Northern Virginia Yards
Trees are not only beautiful, but functional components of landscapes.
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Sustainable Insect Control for Your Garden
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear polka dots.
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Can’t-Miss Spring Plant Color Combinations
Welcome the season with bright colors
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How to Choose an Irrigation System for Your Yard
Irrigation systems should match your style as well as your needs.
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How to Care for Your New Hardscape
Yard maintenance means more than plants.
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6 Ways to Create Backyard Shade
Shield yourself from harsh rays as warm weather comes back to Virginia
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7 Ways to Incorporate Water into Your Landscape
Add a touch of elegance and serenity with a unique water feature.
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Irrigation System Maintenance 101
Your irrigation system deserves a bit of attention.
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Is It Time to Upgrade or Renovate Your Outdoor Lighting System?
Lighting can make or break an aesthetic.
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Creating a Pet-Friendly Yard for Your Fur Buddy
Keep your pet safe and happy while protecting your yard.
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2023 Landscape and Garden Trends
What's hot in 2023? Simplicity, sustainability and serenity top the charts.
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5 Tips for Selecting the Right Landscape Company
Upfront research can help you find the perfect fit
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Deck and Patio Ideas for Small Spaces
Good things come in small spaces
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Extend Your Living Space With an Outdoor Room
Bring luxury to your outdoor spaces
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Landscaping Fall and Winter Cleanup
Getting ready to put the beds to bed for the season
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Is It Time To Upgrade Your Irrigation System?
Don't let an old, outdated system become a sunk cost.
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How to Winterize Your Landscape
Winter is coming...
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Signs You May Have Lawn Pests
Keep your lawn and your family healthy
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5 Tips for Sustainable Landscape Maintenance
Partner with a landscaper who prioritizes the environment
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Which Type of Water Feature Is Right for You?
There's nothing more hypnotic than the sound and sight of water
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How to Add Smart Home Features to Your Backyard
Bring tech-enabled convenience to your landscape
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8 Perennials that Perform Well in Virginia
Your favorite blooms, coming back year after year.
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Top 6 Landscaping and Garden Styles
Ever walked through a garden and thought, "I'd love this in my yard"?
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The Best Outdoor Kitchen Add-Ons and Upgrades
Level-up your dining prep with these outdoor cooking enhancements.
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What to Plant in Your Spring Beds
Put those colors on display to welcome back the warm weather.
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Our Top 5 Garden Trend Picks for 2022
From outdoor home office spaces to dark, bold colors, here’s what to look for in 2022 garden trends.
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The Great Refresh of Spring 2022
We always look at spring as a time of renewal.
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How a Rain Garden Could Solve Your Drainage Issues
Rain, rain, drain away...
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NCLC Success Story: Lauren Webster
Heading to NCLC? Come visit us! Lauren's story is one example of the many benefits of attending.
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How to Achieve Shade Garden Design Success
Throwing shade can be a good thing (with the right plants, that is).
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5 Creative Corner Landscaping Ideas
Dress up the angles in your yard with beautiful natural and hardscaped elements.
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Create Walkway Wonders With Bluestone
Your walkway can make a beautiful statement.
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How to Hide Undesirable Utility Equipment With Landscape Design
Hide eyesores with attractive landscaping elements.
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Driveway Scapes That Elevate Your Estate
Make them say "oooh" during the drive-up
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7 Steps to a Sustainable Landscape
Sustainable beauty starts with a conscious effort to work in harmony with Mother Nature.
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Rossen Landscape Wins NALP Award for Potomac Falls Project
From outdated yard to contemporary oasis, the project completely transformed a backyard setting.
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NALP Awards Rossen Landscape Top Honor for Modern Marvel Project
The Bethesda transformation takes gold in nationwide contest.
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Get the Ultimate Patio Grilling Experience
Get cookin' with a grill fit for a master
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Fall is for Planting
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Fall Flowers, Containers & Displays, Oh My!
What's your autumn style?
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Meet Us on the Village Green
Join us on September 12 as we celebrate on the Village Green from 6-8 p.m. and jam out as the sun sets.
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Amplify Your Front Yard Curb Appeal
You may enjoy spending time in your backyard, but the front yard deserves some attention, too.
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4 Ways to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors
Indoors or outdoors, your home reflects your style and personality.
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Family-Friendly Landscaping That Both Kids and Adults Can Enjoy
The right mix of hardscapes, softscapes and playscapes make for a great family environment.
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What, Exactly, is a Boutique Experience?
A great landscaping company goes beyond cutting, planting and design.
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Enhancing Community Life, One Project at a Time
At Rossen Landscape, we believe the people who make up our community are the foundation of our business.
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4 Backyard Games for the Perfect Staycation
Creative outdoor game ideas to enhance summer enjoyment for the whole family
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How to Attract Desirable Wildlife to Your Landscape
Plant a garden that will have you watching wildlife flit, buzz, flap and hop among the blooms.
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What's involved in the landscape design process?
Planning the perfect outdoor space takes creativity, vision, and skill.
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Bring the Senses to Life in Your Garden
Breathe in the good, breathe out the bad. Sensory gardens are great for the soul.
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Mulch Madness: It's Spring Prep Time!
Old Man Winter is finally releasing his chilly grip on your landscape. As he slowly backs away and those warmer temperatures roll in, you might notice he’s left quite a mark on your property.
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4 Ways to Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion can wreak havoc on your yard, exposing tree roots, washing away plant beds, altering grading or drainage, and even damaging your home’s foundation.
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Five Landscape Trends for Virginia in 2021
Stay ahead of the pack by incorporating modern trends in your design.
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4 Reasons You Need Native Plants in Your Landscape
Native plant species are the perfect addition to a beautiful, eco-friendly landscape.
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Ice, Ice Baby: Four Focus Areas for Commercial Snow and Ice Management
Snow falls... but make sure your customers and employees don't.
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5 Ways Landscape Lighting Can Make Your Property Shine
Light up the night with dramatic effect
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The 3 Top 2020-2021 Paver Patio Trends
Dreaming about a new patio to upgrade your outdoor space? Who isn’t these days? Spending time at home and in your own yard has been your escape this past year. So, go ahead, dream up that perfect patio.
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5 Stand-Out Spring Bulb Trends That Add Color To Your Landscape
You know what makes the start of spring so exciting? The blooming of beautiful flowers, greeting you to a new season.
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Light up the Night with Dramatic Fire Features
There's nothing cozier than sitting flame-side under the stars.
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Five Plants for Show-Stopping Fall Color
The end of summer doesn’t mean the end of color in your home landscape.
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Elevate Your Space: Next Level Landscape Structures
The beauty of landscape structures is they can serve two purposes: aesthetics and functionality. Understanding the differences between landscape structures can help you pick the best one for your landscape’s needs and your lifestyle.
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5 Ways to Spice Up Your Entryway with Landscaping
Creating a welcoming entryway makes for a great first impression
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Stop Slope Erosion and Beautify Your Yard with Retaining Walls
Retaining walls add function and style
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Outdoor Kitchens that Bring the Heat
Take the hassle out of your patio parties by adding an outdoor kitchen.
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Dive In to Pool Designs
A private pool is designed to be a feature that promotes both relaxation and entertainment.
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Create a Sanctuary of Seclusion
A living, breathing way to bring shape to a private section of your property.
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Accenting with Annuals
Add bursts of color and texture to enhance your landscape by planting annual flowers.
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Welcome to the Improved Rossen Landscape Website
Our redesigned website has a fresh look, complete with improved visuals and better functionality.
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April Showers Bring... Swampy Yards
Three ways to stop poor drainage from turning your landscape into a swampy pit.
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