Homes on spacious lots in Lothian give home owners the perfect opportunity to incorporate landscape lighting. Ciminelli Landscape designs ways to light neighborhood yards with an accent on safety as well as on aesthetic appeal. The transformation that is possible with innovative lighting can change an ordinary landscape into one that is truly dramatic. The […]

Green walls have nothing to do with paint, but are living structures composed of green plants. Ciminelli’s Landscape Services in Lothian, Maryland, are experts in the art of ecoscaping and the utilization of living plants on roofs and wall structures. Not only lush and beautiful, green roofs and walls add to the natural feeling and design. They […]

Summertime is here, and it’s bound to be a hot one. As people are opening up their pools, kids are splashing around in them everyday and couples have fun with a late night swim. During neighborhood barbecues, birthday parties or family getting together, the backyard is often the chief gathering place for friendly conversation, and […]

From the Maryland Cooperative Extension: 1. Take a soil test every 3 to 4 years. Fertilize according to soil test recommendations. Use less than the recommended amounts listed on fertilizer packages. 2. Leave grass clippings on your lawn (grasscycling.) They are a source of nitrogen for your lawn and will not contribute to thatch build-up […]

Do you want to set your landscape apart from the landscapes around it with unique and beautiful foliage that will give your yard a unique and inviting look? If so, you should be thinking about green roofs and walls. Right now, you might be thinking, “That’s crazy! Why would I paint my home walls and […]

If you have not been to the Meadows Farms Nursery on Central Avenue in Prince George’s County in a while, you’re in for a surprise. The nursery, located just a few miles west of the Patuxent River Bridge, is now home to Ecoasis Garden Center, a venture of Matt and Donna Ciminelli, owners of Ciminellis […]

Matt Ciminelli, President and owner of Ciminelli’s Landscape Services, Inc. is one of an inaugural group of professionals to achieve the Green Roof Professional Accreditation developed by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a not for profit organization of the Green Roof experts. Their mission is to increase the awareness of the economic, social and environmental […]

Rain gardens do more than please the eye and delight the senses. They offer many environmental benefits for the sustainable gardener. During a thunderstorm or even a gentle shower, rain falls from rooftops and gutters to paved surfaces, where it collects pollutants before running off into storm sewers and drains. The drains empty into our […]

A green wall or a green roof may have little to do with paint color but it has a lot to do with the aesthetics of your home. The green concept is derived from its integration of plants and living foliage into the design and structure of the wall and roof itself. In essence, nature […]

A dirty secret surrounding landscaping is that while the process can make a lawn look stunning, it also has a negative impact on the environment. A lot of landscapers use harsh chemicals and equipment that is anything but energy efficient. If you want to improve the appearance of your yard without harming Mother Nature, you […]