5 Ways Landscaping Can Improve the Value of Your Home
How Landscaping Can Improve the Value of Your Home
When you go to sell your home, do you want to get biggest return of your investment? If you are like other homeowners, we know you want to get the most money for your home as possible. That leads us to the question, do you know that the proper landscaping can improve the value of your home? It’s true! You can easily add between ten and fifteen percent to the value of your home if you have amazing landscaping.
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Create a Specific Design
Many homeowners start to throw plants, trees, shrubs, and even bricks in random places all over their yard. While this may work in the beginning, it is not going to give you the biggest bang for your buck when it comes time to sell. If you are really looking to improve the value of your home, we recommend creating a specific design for all the landscaping you do. It is best to look at a few different variables when creating your design, because you may find that certain items work so much better than all the other ideas you previously had.
Create a Uniform Style
A contemporary home and a beach-vibe landscape are going to clash, no matter what you do. It is imperative to create a uniform style that allows your home and your landscaping to blend together to look amazing. Most landscaping designs can be very versatile, so it will look good as your styles change over the years. Versatile landscaping can also be helpful when you sell, because the new homeowners might have a completely different style than you.
Add Color and Dimension
Colorful gardens full of dimension will improve the value of a home much more than an empty garden or one that is only filled with green plants. You must carefully decide where you should plant each type of flower, so you do not have taller varieties in front of shorter blooms.
You will get bonus points if your flowers are all fragrant, because that will ensure butterflies and hummingbirds will be in the garden throughout the day. No potential homeowners will be able to resist those little extras that you took the time for in your yard.
Include Hardscaping
Hardscaping is basically adding walkways, retaining walls, and other items that can be constructed from bricks, pavers, stones, and so much more. We recommend creating your hardscaping before you do anything else that you want to for landscaping. The reason for this is the hardscaping design may need to change a little, due to what is discovered during the installation process.
Most of the hardscaping items mentioned above will be found in the backyard. If you are looking to add more appeal to your front yard with hardscaping, you may want to consider installing lantern posts or ceramic planters that are built in.
Add a Few Trees
Trees come in all sizes, so you will want to do your research before you start planting any in your yard. Taller trees should be planted further away from your house, while shorter versions can be planted a little closer.
Trees always add value to a home, because they provide shade and allow you to relax underneath them. The breeze from the trees can make you feel wonderful on those longer days. Trees can also add the final touch your yard needs to go from good to fabulous!
These are the five ways landscaping can improve the value of your home. We recommend paying close attention to the landscaping around your home, so you can increase the value of your home, while enjoying the vibrant ambiance at the same time. Let us know how we can help you create spectacular landscaping for your home, so you can see your home’s value skyrocket.
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