Resources
Information, tips, and tricks for keeping your property looking the best it can.
4 Hidden Landscaping Hazards on Commercial Properties
No homeowner wants their house to have potentially dangerous landscaping problems, but the issue is even more pressing if you own a commercial property. When dozens of customers, employees, and...
The Importance of Aeration and Overseeding
Fall is right around the corner, which means that now is the perfect time to pick up the phone and schedule your aeration and overseeding. This one-two punch of lawn maintenance ensures a lush and...
The Importance of Proper Plant Placement on Commercial Properties
Adding plants to your commercial property is a great way to improve the curb appeal, but strategic placement is vital to get the most out of your investment, simplify maintenance, and keep your...
3 Ways You Can Use Your Landscaping to Improve Commercial Property Safety and Security
When it comes to security techniques and tools used to protect your property, what do you use? Most companies use a combination of security guards, cameras, and other electronic devices. However,...
How Short is Too Short for Your Lawn?
What are the differences between lawns that thrive and those that look terrible after only a few weeks of hot summer sun? While there are many factors that influence how your lawn looks, one of the...
How to Avoid Overwatering Your Landscaping
Every healthy lawn needs water to grow, but sometimes you can use too much. Overwatering your turf and plants in your yard can be just as bad for them as not watering them enough. It’s easy to use...
Landscaping Tips for High-Traffic Areas
Whether you’re planning the landscape design of your business or your home, high-traffic areas are unavoidable. Failing to plan ahead can lead to expensive plants and flowers going unappreciated or...
How to Ensure a Green Lawn This Spring and Summer
While summer might be the time that your lawn shines, spring is a great time to prepare it and make sure that it is lush and green. How can you start preparing for a beautiful lawn this summer now?...
Your Commercial Landscaping Checklist for Spring
Spring is an exciting time of year for many businesses as foot traffic often picks up and customers are ready to get out of the house. However, amidst the hustle and bustle, make sure that you don’t...
What Are Landscaping or Hardiness Zones? Why Do They Matter?
One of the things that you should consider when planning your spring landscaping is what hardiness zone your home or business lies in. Many people have dreams about specific shrubs or flowers only...
How to Prepare Your House for Spring
Spring is almost here, which means that many Maryland homeowners are taking time to clean up the inside and outside of their homes. How can you prepare your house for spring weather and make sure...
All About Baltimore County’s New Bulk Trash Pick-Up
For the first time since 1992, Baltimore County is reinstating the residential bulk trash pick-up program again. This program allows homeowners and property managers to have easy access to bulk...
4 Ways to Winterize Your Landscape
While most Maryland communities have already seen snow and ice, that doesn’t mean it’s too late to take time to protect your yard as temperatures get colder and remain chilly for the next few weeks....
Why Maintaining Your Landscaping Is Critical All Year Long
Many of us naturally associate landscaping tasks and lawn care with spring and summer when the flowers are blooming and the grass is growing. Unfortunately, that means that many businesses and...
The Landscaping Tasks You Should Do Before Listing Your Home
If you are getting ready to take advantage of the hot real estate market by listing your home, there are some landscaping tasks you should take care of beforehand. Investing in your landscaping can...
4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Wait to Sign Your Commercial Snow and Ice Management Contract
Every year, many companies throughout Maryland rely on JFC Grounds Maintenance to take care of their snow removal and ice management needs. Unfortunately, some of them wait until it’s almost too...
4 Reasons Why Fall Clean-Up Is Important
Leaves are falling and the holiday season is right around the corner, which means that winter will be here before we know it. A fall clean-up will help prepare your lawn for the winter months ahead...
How to Prepare Your Landscaping for Fall and Winter
Caring for your landscape is important throughout the year, but the fall and winter are particularly important to prepare your yard for a thick, lush lawn the following spring. At JFC Grounds...
Don’t Wait to Plan for Snow
The weather outside is beautiful and temperate, and it’s the perfect time of year for enjoying the gorgeous landscapes of Maryland. While snow might seem a long way away, now is the perfect time to...
What You Should Know About Lawn Aeration
Children are back in school and October is right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean that it’s too late to aerate your lawn. September is one of the best times of the year to complete aeration,...
5 Common Aeration and Overseeding Mistakes
All homeowners want to enjoy lawns that are thick, green and lush, but at the end of a long and hot summer, many lawns are compacted, patchy, brown and thin. Aeration and overseeding are two...
Get Your Lawn in Great Shape
Another year, another hot and humid summer for Maryland residents. If you’re like many homeowners, your lawn could use some TLC after a summer of walking across the lawn, hot summer days and not...
12 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Commercial Landscaping Company
Finding the right commercial landscaping company is critical, as they are responsible for the safety of your customers and employees, the aesthetics of your landscape and the condition of your...
Protecting Your Property from Storm Damage
Thunderstorm season is here for Maryland residents, which means it’s time to protect your property from the damage that can occur due to high winds and heavy rain. While many homeowners think of...
Choosing the Right Flowers for Your Residential or Commercial Landscape
Adding flowers to your landscape, whether it’s a seasonal pop of color or permanent addition, is a great way to add curb appeal and make a great first impression. However, there are seemingly...
4 Common Turf Care Myths
Taking care of your commercial or residential lawn can be a big task. Unfortunately, many homeowners and businesses try to DIY things and end up with unfavorable results and occasionally permanent...
The Many Benefits of Mulching
Mulch is something that many homeowners and business owners know that they should apply every year, but many don’t understand exactly why it’s so important. Why is mulch such an important part of a...
Why Your Business Should Invest in Commercial Grounds Maintenance This Spring
Hiring a commercial grounds maintenance company is a big decision that can benefit your business in many different aspects. Grounds maintenance is very involved, and it’s not a one-time endeavor....
3 Lawn Care Mistakes that Businesses Make
Hiring a professional lawn care service is one of the best ways to get top-notch results without needing to do it yourself, but many businesses make mistakes when hiring a commercial lawn care...
4 Fun Spring Landscaping Ideas for 2021
As we all start enjoying the great outdoors and the weather warms up, it only makes sense that homeowners and business owners like you are interested in getting some landscaping done. What are some...
All About Brood X
It’s been 17 years since we last saw Brood X, the cicadas that emerge throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. They are expected to be visible from mid-May through early...
Spring Is Here!
Now that the snow has melted and the weather is warming up, we are preparing for a busy spring helping businesses and homeowners with spring clean-ups and mulching tasks. If you are ready to enjoy...
Does Ice Melt Damage Your Property?
When snow is in the forecast, and there’s a chance of ice on the way, many homeowners and business owners grab bags of ice melt to prevent slippery conditions. However, depending on what you reach...
Winter Landscaping Tips for Your Home
Once the snow and ice from our latest storm melt, how will your landscape look? Even though we are in the midst of another cold Maryland winter, you should still take care of your landscape. How can...
3 Common Snow Removal Myths
The snow is falling, which means that every business needs a good snow removal plan. JFC Grounds Maintenance works with businesses and properties of every size to provide skilled, fast snow removal...
The Basics of ADA Compliant Snow Removal
Commercial properties are subject to many considerations as a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This piece of legislation has worked to make the world more accessible for people...
How to Prepare Your Lawn for Winter
Just like the hot summer sun can wreak havoc on your lawn, the harsh winter winds and snow can also do damage. If you have not completed your winter yard preparations yet, now is the time to do so....
Tackling Leaf Removal This December
Have you taken care of your fall clean-up tasks yet? December is your last chance to clean up your yard before snow starts falling in January. JFC Grounds Maintenance can help with leaf removal at...
How to Choose a Snow Removal Company for Your Business
Snow predictions for winter 2020 are finally being announced, and the region is in for much more snow than last year and frigid temperatures. Is your business ready? Choosing the right snow removal...
How Your Commercial Landscape Can Lower Your Carbon Footprint
Commercial landscaping is a critical part of making sure your property is in great condition and giving a great first impression to every customer. Beyond the superficial and business benefits of a...
Incorporating Native Plants into Your Commercial Landscape
Native plants are not just a way to make your commercial landscape more attractive; they are also a wonderful way to cut down on your maintenance requirements and help the environment. How can you...
4 Fall Landscaping Tips for Your Home
Gorgeous fall weather is here, which means that every homeowner deserves a gorgeous fall landscape to match! How can you get your home ready for trick-or-treaters and the holiday guests who will be...









































