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Well -kept landscape an inexpensive way
to add curb appeal to your property
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These days, the home -improve-
ment industry is as big as it's ever
been.
Take a casual drive through a typ-
ical suburban neighborhood and
you're liable to see a fair number of
houses undergoing some sort of
reclamation project.
Be it a new garage door, a fresh
coat of paint or the ever -popular
add-on, homes across the country
are getting more facelifts than an
aging Hollywood starlet.
That said, many homeowners are
left looking for ways to keep up with
the Joneses while not breaking the
bank.
Thankfully,
the answer for a
lot of people is
right outside
their windows.
Improving
the landscape of
a yard doesn't
have to be expen-
sive. And such
improvements
can go a long way
to increasing a
home's curb
appeal, making it
more attractive
to prospective
buyers.
Upon planti-
ng flowers, many
homeowners are
surprised at the
impact those
flowers have on
the look and feel
of their home.
F1owerbeds
around the
perimeter of a
house add to the
color of a home,
while also mak-
ing it feel more
welcoming to
guests, including
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A good trick is to plant flowers
along the edges of a driveway or
walkway. This can provide a strong
contrast to a drab driveway or walk-
way. In addition, such flowers will
draw the attention of guests or
those in the real estate market, tak-
ing their eyes away from potential
problem areas you might not be
able to fix at the moment.
If, like many homeowners, you
simply don't have the time to keep
your lawn looking lush and green
throughout the year, consider plant-
ing some trees around the property.
This is not only environmentally
friendly, but effort -friendly as well,
as tending to trees is not nearly as
time consuming as keeping a lawn
in great shape.
Once a tree begins to sprout,
envelop its base in a bed of mulch.
Mulch only needs to be replenished
once per year, and the look it cre-
ates is both beautiful and serene.
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make sure you
consult with
neighbors first if
you plan on
planting near
property lines.
Unless you
have young chil-
dren, you and
your guests will
likely spend more
time on walk-
ways and patio
decks than you
will in the actual
yard lawn.
Take advan-
tage of that by further lessening the
time you spend on the actual grass
as a means to keeping it in even
better shape.
For example, if you have a back-
yard garden you're especially proud
of, install a concrete walkway that
leads you and potential visitors
back to the garden.
This will greatly reduce the
around of wear and tear your lawn
takes each time you visit the gar-
den. In addition, a concrete walk-
way won't be damaged by wheelbar-
rows full of soil or new plants.
If walkways leading into the
home are already lined with foliage,
make sure you keep them well -
trimmed.
Keeping shrubs and bushes well -
trimmed doesn't require a lot of
effort but does give the impression
of a home that's been well cared for.
On the other hand, unkempt
shrubs and bushes are an eye sore,
and can imply a homeowner has
been lax in other maintenance
areas as well.
Gardening
in drought
According to the National
Climatic Data Center, 2006 was the
warmest year on record. And anoth-
er hot year is underway!
Heat hits landscapes hard.
Drought can occur, scorching grass
and stressing trees and shrubs leav-
ing them vulnerable to disease.
Watering with a deep root feeding
system will keep valuable trees and
shrubs well hydrated.
An added bonus of using a deep
root feeder - you conserve water.
Root feeders deliver water well
below the ground's surface, prevent-
ing wasteful run-off and surface
evaporation.