As we head towards October, the nights are cooling down. A great way to warm up and enjoy the outdoors is to gather around the fire pit. We have a variety of stone fire pits for you to choose from. Come visit us and pick the perfect fire pit for your Alexandria, VA backyard today!

A classic flagstone patio gives Alexandria, VA homeowners significant returns on their landscaping investment.

While fieldstone and river stone have a more rounded shape, permeable flagstone in Alexandria, VA is a perfect building material for constructing facades, fireplaces, garden beds and stacked walls. But flagstone is perhaps best known for classic paving applications, including interior flooring and exterior surfaces. Flagstone in Alexandria, VA can be included in your larger landscape design where you can take advantage of coordinated shapes, cuts, and sizes of flagstone for stepping stones, walkways, driveways,  stairways and the traditional elegance of a flagstone patio in Alexandria, VA.

You can integrate elegant features into your landscape design plan, using flagstone in Alexandria, VA, including:

• non-slip, drainage-friendly low-maintenance flagstone patios
• safe pedestrian  pathways and walkways lit with low-voltage lighting
• larger cuts of flagstone are ideal for constructing retaining walls, curbs and garden walls
• elevate the appearance and function of entryways or coordinate with a driveway apron
• create courtyards and other appealing landscaping features

Select timeless flagstone for Alexandria, VA, landscape projects and it will reward you by performing flawlessly with minimum maintenance for decades. Apart from it’s inherent beauty, superior durability and the safety of a slip-free exterior surface, the porous structure of flagstone promotes earth-friendly sustainability by aiding in stormwater management and filtration, versus a simple asphalt surface that creates additional run-off that contributes to erosion and ultimately pollutes the water in our streams, rivers, lakes and oceans.

Adding a classic flagstone patio in Alexandria, VA, adds instant value to your home, both in providing you with a graceful outdoor space to enjoy and increased market value. A classic flagstone patio is a win-win home improvement that will give you nothing but pleasure as long as you own your home.

Visit the flagstone experts at RSSY as you begin planning your flagstone patio. Alexandria, VA homeowners can trust the well-trained RSSY staff and rely on our 43 years of landscape expertise from selecting the right materials for the job to recommending a landscape contractor to door-to-door delivery. When you need help with landscape materials, planning, and installation for your new flagstone patio in Alexandria, VA, RSSY is here to help with everything you need.

Compost in Alexandria, VA, landscapes adds nutrients and a range of benefits for every tree, shrub, flower and plant you nurture.

All of life is wholly dependent on the nutrients that live in the dirt beneath our feet. Compost is the most complete soil additive, preferred by gardeners, farmers, and homeowners alike.

Applying a 2″-4″ layer of rich RSSY premium compost to Alexandria, VA, flowers, vegetables, herbs and ornamental shrubs assists in the natural filtration and drainage of stormwater, reducing destructive erosion and sediment runoff, and restricting the impact of harmful pollution in local streams, creeks, and rivers.

Most gardens and landscapes contain natural soil that provides a less than healthy environment for many varieties of plants, shrubs, flowers, grasses and trees. While changing the basic texture of your soil is a challenge, you can improve your native soil structure by adding compost to Alexandria, VA, soil as an amendment.  This one step can create more porous clay or more absorbent sand, balancing the soil texture and performance with nutrient-rich compost in Alexandria, VA to support greater garden yields, better soil quality, and healthier, more productive,  pest-resistant plants.

Adding premium RSSY compost to the soil in your yard promotes essential microbial activity in your topsoil to enhance root development, boost garden production, and assist in the vital development of soil texture for optimal water filtration and retention. Our superior quality RSSY compost supports the natural health of your lawn, gardens, trees, shrubs and edible plants.

Come to RSSY for all of your landscape raw materials, including premium compost for Alexandria, VA healthy landscapes.

At this time of year an application of mulch in Alexandria, VA is a simple way to gain a range of inexpensive landscape benefits. Mulch is loaded with vital nutrients your yard needs to sustain fresh, healthy plants. Mulch in Alexandria, VA amends your soil with essential ingredients – vitamins and minerals your landscaping can’t get anywhere else. In this day and age, keeping your soil nourished with rich, loamy topsoil, organic compost and high quality mulch in Alexandria, VA is a minor investment in your  landscape with benefits for your soil, plants and trees.

Adding 2-4″ of high grade mulch in Alexandria, VA atop your existing plantings is a cost-effective method to encourage the health and well-being of your entire landscape. A blanket of fresh mulch in the spring acts as a spongy reservoir, absorbing and retaining water for slow release.  Mulch adds a critical layer in the stormwater filtration system and aids in resisting topsoil erosion.

Properly-placed mulch in Alexandria, VA helps your landscaping achieve a more effective performance, covering delicate plant root systems with a protective barrier against scorching sun, competitive weeds and environmental dangers such as insects, drought, or microscopic predators.

Mulch is an often overlooked but vital soil amendment any Alexandria homeowner can add to their existing topsoil. As mulch in Alexandria, VA decomposes it provides food, moisture and  bedding for insects, plants, and fungi – and restores vitality to the soil. After investing time and money in designing, planting and creating a beautiful, healthy landscape for your home,  regular mulch applications are essential to keeping it properly maintained and looking its best.