Improving your landscaping is the absolute single best way of increasing the value of your home for the money you invest. All other things owners do to their home like kitchen or bath remodeling will only return a portion of every dollar invested; and actually loses some value each year thereafter. Well designed landscaping will actually increase in value each year. Home buyers always value a landscaped home more than a non-landscaped or under landscaped properties. The Society of Real Estate Appraisers state that 95% of the appraisers believe that landscaping adds to the dollar value of residential real estate by improving your homes’ appearance.
Landscaping Tips:
1. Consult with a professional landscape design firm or even your local nursery to insure you purchase landscaping that will thrive in your climate.
2. Plant flowers that will bloom at various times throughout the spring, summer and fall months of the year to maximize the color and appearance of your property.
3. Be sure the space will be adequate for the fully mature tree you will be planting. (For example: A Colorado Blue Spruce tree can have a 50 foot diameter when mature. So, be sure the area selected will support such a tree in the years to come.)
4. Drive your neighborhood as well as fully mature subdivisions to see what others have done with their landscaping. There is nothing wrong with coping great landscaping ideas of other owners.
2. Plant flowers that will bloom at various times throughout the spring, summer and fall months of the year to maximize the color and appearance of your property.
3. Be sure the space will be adequate for the fully mature tree you will be planting. (For example: A Colorado Blue Spruce tree can have a 50 foot diameter when mature. So, be sure the area selected will support such a tree in the years to come.)
4. Drive your neighborhood as well as fully mature subdivisions to see what others have done with their landscaping. There is nothing wrong with coping great landscaping ideas of other owners.
5. Add water features. The sight and wonderful sounds of a water feature can greatly increase the value of your landscaping and set your home apart from others in your neighborhood. A comment from a viewer of my March 20, 2008 blog mentioned that: "Flowers that attract the butterflies will attract the hummingbirds and Baltimore Orioles as well. To attract the songbirds, a birdfeeder usually works best." So, you might also consider adding a birdfeeder and perhaps a birdbath to your landscaping as well.
6. Go online to find landscaping ideas. Here are a few excellent sites to consider:
Free Landscaping Design Ideas
Free Landscaping Design Ideas
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