Reading Landscapes Inc.

Reading Landscapes Inc. is a landscaping company in Winchester, VA, serving residential and commercial clients throughout the Shenandoah Valley. The company offers landscape design and installation, hardscape construction including patios, walkways, retaining walls, and fire pits, as well as plant installation, mulch installation, and landscape lighting. It also operates a retail garden center featuring container and balled-and-burlapped plant materials, including trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, fruit trees, and soil amendments. With a history dating back to 1987, the business has grown from a two-truck operation based in a home to a full-service landscape provider with a five-acre retail nursery located on North Frederick Pike.

Reading Landscapes Inc. was founded in 1987 by Russell Reading, with John McAllister joining shortly after. McAllister became the sole owner in 2005 and has led the company’s expansion. Jake Whitehouse, a Virginia Tech graduate in horticulture, began as a summer intern in 2007 and now oversees commercial projects and daily operations. The company maintains long-standing relationships with plant growers and provides quality materials sourced over decades. Its team includes landscape designers with horticulture backgrounds who manage projects from concept to completion.

The business is located on North Frederick Pike, about a mile from James Wood High School and Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School, and approximately 0.6 miles from Apple Pie Ridge peak. It lies within the North Frederick Terrace and Foxridge neighborhoods, situated along a major local highway.

Reading Landscapes Inc. is known for its consistent service quality, long-standing presence in the community, and expertise in both residential and commercial landscape projects. Its reputation reflects a commitment to delivering well-crafted outdoor spaces using high-quality materials and skilled labor. The company continues to serve Winchester and surrounding areas with a focus on sustainable, durable results.