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LCA Grand Award for Residence in Bethesda

A Residence in Bethesda

When the clients moved into this home, it had a very bland, builder-grade landscaping.  They wanted to create a more gracious entry and welcoming approach to the house while still retaining the expansiveness of the lawn.  While they had good screening in the rear, they needed additional evergreen screening along the left side of the front yard.  In the backyard, they wanted to create a larger area for entertaining as well as relaxing with the family.   Although the pool was existing, the paving around the pool was in bad shape and needed to be completely replaced.  To get respite from the sun, the project also included a generous pergola with a shade cloth.  Numerous pots with colorful annuals add seasonal interest and more robust plantings throughout were better suited to the scale of the house.

The builder-grade landscaping and existing drainage conditions needed a complete overhaul.  There were significant grading and compacted sub-soil/perched water table issues in the rear which necessitated stormwater management solutions.  The demolition and reconstruction of the pool deck allowed for better grading and the construction of retaining walls in front and back helped divert water away from the house.  A lot of our initial demolition work took place during the winter months which was not easy on the workers.

Latest Awards

  • LCA Honorable Mention Award for Commercial MaintenanceOctober 10, 2020 - 8:11 am
  • Distinction Award for Residential MaintenanceJune 10, 2020 - 8:25 am
  • LCA Grand Award for Residence in BethesdaDecember 6, 2018 - 11:22 am
  • LCA Award for Outdoor Living SpaceLCA Grand Award for Outdoor LivingFebruary 14, 2018 - 12:50 pm

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Testimonials

Shorb Landscaping recently completed a complicated project on our property that included constructing stone walls, laying pathways, grading a tricky site, and installing a conservation landscape. The Shorb team brought creativity, craftsmanship, and care to every part of it. We’d love to work with them again!
Kensington, MD
The crew from Shorb was very professional and courteous. And they performed the maintenance work with great attention to detail.
Cabin John, MD
The back yard and pool area look spectacular.  We are having a Mother’s Day brunch with family in our back yard.   You have made my wife (and me) very, very happy…
Cabin John, MD
The garden looks BEAUTIFUL, thank you so much! And it rained a little bit last night, so maybe keeping up with the watering will be easy. We appreciate your thoughtfulness, as well as the fantastic service from the entire John Shorb team throughout the year.
Bethesda, MD
We would like to also thank you for another year of wonderful service!  As always Benito and his crew do a beautiful job taking care of our landscape :-)!!!  He is always so happy to answer any questions I have, etc.  It is always a pleasure to see him!  I always appreciate Shorb’s willingness to meet about anything I have questions about, etc and always getting right back to me about things!
Potomac, MD
I’m a long-time customer and Shorb’s team has done an awesome job over the years. The lawn has never looked better, and the sprinkler system finally works like it’s supposed to. Thank you Shorb!!
McLean, VA
The patio is absolutely amazing…we are beyond thrilled and so appreciative that you were able to get it all finished!  It is wonderful to be able to look at from inside.  Once we get the patio completely set up the way we are planning to I will be sure to send you pics as I think you should have them for future projects.  In addition, please feel free to use us if you need any references for future clients/projects. Thank you again for all of your time and attention – we are so appreciative a… Read more
Washington DC
I just wanted to let you know that the guys with Shorb did an incredible job on our yard yesterday. Everything looks great!
Great Falls, VA
I appreciate the professionalism that Shorb brought to the proposal process, which ultimately led us to go with Shorb. We look forward to working with Shorb as we kick things off late this month!

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Shorb Landscaping
10518 Warfield St, Kensington, MD 20895
301-8973503
Opening Hours
Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Awards

  • LCA Honorable Mention Award for Commercial MaintenanceOctober 10, 2020 - 8:11 am
  • Distinction Award for Residential MaintenanceJune 10, 2020 - 8:25 am
  • LCA Grand Award for Residence in BethesdaDecember 6, 2018 - 11:22 am
  • LCA Award for Outdoor Living SpaceLCA Grand Award for Outdoor LivingFebruary 14, 2018 - 12:50 pm

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Shorb Landscaping
10518 Warfield St, Kensington, MD 20895
301-8973503
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