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2013 Maryland Home & Garden Show
It's almost that time! The spring Maryland Home & Garden Show is coming up! Mark your calendars for March 2nd - 3rd and March 8th - 10th at the Timonium Fairgrounds.
For more information on the show just click on the logo above.
Be sure to stop by our booth!
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Here's What Our Clients Are Saying....
"....Akehurst has done an outstanding job! I expected good service, however I got excellent service! " Richard W., Abingdon
"The patio looks wonderful! Your guys did a fantastic job! Thank you so much." Kim H., Bel Air
"Wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful landscape job....My yard looks meticulous. I love it!" R. Johnson, Ellicott City
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Groundhog Day
According to folklore, after hibernating for the winter, if it's sunny when the groundhog emerges on February 2nd he gets frightened by his shadow and goes back underground. This supposedly indicates that we're in for 6 more weeks of winter weather. But if he emerges and it's cloudy, he won't cast a shadow and spring will come early.
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, PA, where the famous Punxsutawney Phil resides. The town celebrates the event with a festive atmosphere of music and food. While zoological data suggests that groundhogs have an average lifespan of 10 years in captivity, with a maximum lifespan of 14 years in captivity documented, Punxsutawney Phil fans and members of the "Inner Circle" say there is only one Phil and that he has made weather prognostications for over 123 years. They say that every summer Phil is given a sip of a mysterious Groundhog Elixir, which magically lengthens his life for 7 years.
But just how accurate is Phil? The National Climatic Data Center has reported the groundhogs overall prediction accuracy rate is around 39%. In spite of this, it's still fun to see what Phil predicts, but we hope you take it with a grain of salt. We recommend getting your weather forecast from someone using more proven scientific methods. As for the mysterious Groundhog Elixir, we'll let you form your own opinion on that.
This year that Phil did not see his shadow, which is suppose to mean an early spring. We'll just have to wait and see if he's right this year.
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Since we're thinking ahead to spring, why not start planning your spring landscape project now?
Our design team will work with you to plan every detail. Whether you need a spring cleanup, regular garden maintenance, landscape/hardscape design and installation, we can do it all. Why not increase your buying power with our flexible financing options! Call for details. 
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Valentine's Day Facts
- More than 1 billion Valentine cards are given in the U.S. every year - more seasonal cards are exchanged on this day than any other holiday other than Christmas.
- 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men; only 27% are women.
- About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets.
- Of fresh flowers purchased for Valentine's Day, 56% are roses, 23% are mixed flowers, 10% are carnations and 11% other single flower types.
- Of roses purchased, 64% are red, 11% pink, 10% mixed colors, 5% peach/salmon, 4% yellow, 3% white and 3% other.
- California grows 60% of American roses, but most of the ones sold on Valentine's Day in the U.S. are imported from South America.
- Approximately 110 million roses are sold and delivered within a 3-day time period.
Did you know....
In 1927 the Akehursts built a range of greenhouses on Joppa Road, operating under the name of Akehurst Brothers and almost exclusively produced cut roses and rose bushes? The brothers won numerous awards for their cut roses, including one in 1951 for a bunch with 7-foot long stems!
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