Landscaping in College Park, MD

Local Landscaping in College Park

College Park grew up around the University of Maryland and the US 1 corridor, and its residential streets show that history. Calvert Hills and Old Town hold early twentieth century bungalows, foursquares and colonials under big oaks, while Hollywood, Lakeland and the blocks near Berwyn mix postwar Cape Cods, brick ramblers and split levels. Lots are modest to medium, often with a detached garage, a narrow side yard and a back yard shaded by trees planted generations ago. Rentals sit next to longtime owner homes, and many owners are now reinvesting in houses they plan to keep for decades.

Typical projects here are practical and high impact. Shaded lawns under mature oaks and maples thin out, so many owners convert part of the yard into fern, hellebore and native groundcover beds and keep a smaller, healthier fescue panel. Old concrete walks and cracked steps get replaced with brick or pavers that suit the older architecture. Overgrown foundation shrubs, English ivy and bamboo creeping from a neighbor are common cleanup jobs, and flat, poorly drained back yards near the Paint Branch often need grading or a rain garden.

Soils shift here from Piedmont clay toward the sandier coastal plain, so drainage and amendment plans differ from block to block. Maryland fertilizer law sets seasonal limits and keeps fertilizer off pavement, and older neighborhoods may have their own design review for visible changes. Plan larger hardscape for spring or fall, when crews have drier soil and cooler working conditions. One call connects you with a local landscape pro who serves College Park.