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Plant Library
See an assortment of plants for all your landscape needs.
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Residential Garden Design
Ford’s Colony Pergola
Find out how a new pergola transformed an aging deck.
Rain Gardens
Installing a rain garden is a great way to help protect our water quality.
First Colony Residence
Can you build in an RPA?
Visualize Your Project With Hertzler & George 3D Design
3d models can help you see your landscape before it’s constructed.
Backyard Zen Garden
This relaxing retreat invites visitors to get up close and personal with plants.
Hertzler home spotlighted in national magazine
This beautiful vegetable garden is front and center.
Designing for the “bones”
This beautiful vegetable garden is front and center.
The H&G Design Process
An explanation of how our design process works.
What Makes a Good Garden?
Take a 3-D tour through one of our designs.
Forcing spring-blooming branches
A few tips on getting blooms to brighten your winter interiors.
Queens Lake Residence
Out of the box thinking creates a dramatic new entrance.
A Walled Entry Court
A brick walled entry court provides breathing space for owners and guests.
Groundcover for a Shady Backyard
What are some of the choices
Alternatives to Grass in a Courtyard
What can you use to replace a small area of grass?
November: What to do in your yard
Here are some tips for end-of-the-season cleanup.
Winter tips for lawn and garden
Here are some ideas to get your garden looking good in winter.
Drainage Issues
Landscape Architecture
A Williamsburg Botanical Garden
Take a 3-D tour through a conceptual plan for botanical garden.
Specifying Plants
How do we go about it?
Thoughts About Native Planting
Why natives are a good choice for landscape designs.
How we design your outdoor spaces
Listen to what Joe Hertzler had to say to about our design process on The Tide Radio 92.3 FM.
Turf Care
Watering Your Newly Seeded Lawn Step-by-Step
Here’s a step-by-step pdf that you can download.
Healthy Lawns Can Help Protect The Bay
Healthy lawns can be good for the bay.
How much water?
How do I know if my lawn needs water?
Stiltgrass in my lawn
How do I get rid of it?
Spring is for planting most things, but not grass!
Find out why spring is not a good time to do it.
Seeding Rates
Why do we seed at the rate we do?
Ways to Beat Summer Lawn Stress in Williamsburg
Learn about the typical problems for summer lawns.
Removing Bermuda Grass from Your Lawn
Watch how Hertzler & George can help remove that pesky Bermuda grass from your lawn.
Nimblewill In My Lawn
Can it be treated?
Our approach to weed control
Find out about our approach to controlling weeds in a healthy lawn.
Trees, Shrubs & Ornamentals
Rose Care
Some Rose tips from Cal Glaspie
Boxwood Pruning
Some Boxwood pruning tips from Cal Glaspie
Yellow Pachysandra
Should you fertilize?
Don’t Take Crapes for Granted!
Why we love crapemyrtles.
Dogwood Recommendations
Here are some recommendations on the best varieties to plant.
How To Prune Ornamental Grasses
Take a look at this informative video.
Boxwoods on the Decline
How to keep your boxwoods healthy.
Japanese Stilt Grass
Controlling with pre-emergents.
Starting seeds indoors
Some basic tips on getting started.
Girdling Roots
Will they hurt my tree?
Buying seeds
Here’s a list of some great places to buy seeds.
Winter pruning tips
Here are some helpful guidelines on how to prune plants in the winter.
Shrubs With Fall Interest For Williamsburg, Virginia
Suggested plants for fall color and fruit.
Tree Roots and Foundations
Which trees should I remove?
Tree Mats
Are they a good alternative to mulch?
Going Green
The Benefits of Topdressing / Compost
Make the Most of Your Compost
7 Ways to Go Green Now
Learn what you can do right now to help the environment.
Growing a Greener Lawn
Here are some ways to keep your lawn soil in great shape.
Landscape Pest Control
Horticultural Oil
What is it and when should you use it?
Moles and Grubs
Should you apply grub treatment?
Black Widows
What to do if you find them in your yard.
Tips for Deer & Rabbit Repellent
Does anything work?
Coyote Scent Repellent
Should you use it?
Landscape Maintenance
Notes on Power Washing
How to avoid damage to your house and plants.
Leaf Removal
Avoid the hassle and let us do it for you.
Deicers
Which type should I use?
Construction
Using reclaimed construction materials
How it can save in so many ways.
Construction Stress or Construction Fun
Which would you rather have?
Inexpensive Replacement Materials Don’t Stack Up to Originals
Why they don’t always stack up.
Foundation Water Proofing
A case study.
H&G Hardscape Warranty
We stand behind our work.
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Patio & Trash Pad
Hertzler and George – We dealt with Brian Kemp for our trash pad and rear patio. We can’t say enough how well Brian took care of us. He patiently brought samples to us, quite a few times, listened to what we needed and created a beautiful rendering, with plants that we were thrilled with. His guidance was what made this all come together seamlessly.
The crew assigned did a great job in bringing it all to life and were very careful in every step of the construction.
We would highly recommend this company for their expertise and experience with pavers.
Let Us Create Your Dream Yard
Contact Hertzler & George today, our staff can’t wait for your call.