Selling Your Home? 3 Tips To Spruce Up Your Landscaping

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Selling Your Home? 3 Tips To Spruce Up Your Landscaping

13 October 2021
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If you are selling your home the potential buyers will see the exterior first. If you have everything looking great this will give them a good first impression of you and increase the chances of them making an offer on your home. Keep reading to learn some things you can do to make the landscaping look even better.

Plant Flowers

If it is spring or summer, there are many flowers you can plant. Choose annuals as they will grow the fastest. Consider how much sun the area gets where you are planning to place the flowers. This way when you go to a garden center you will purchase the right flowers. 

You could create a flower garden where it can be seen when someone drives by your home. Plant flowers across the front of the home if there are no bushes. Purchase hanging plants and hang them on the front porch. All of this will add a pop of color and make your landscaping look beautiful.

Add Hardscaping

Hardscaping is anything that cannot be planted. This may be a water fountain, a bench, or a walkway. Consider putting a water fountain next to the flower garden. There are a variety of water fountains available in various sizes. Some have water that cascades down, and others have water that spouts up.

Install a walkway that leads from the driveway to your front door. You could also put a walkway that leads to another area, such as a sitting area or flower garden. You could put in a brick or stone pathway.

Add Features

There are many features you can add to your landscaping. First, landscape lighting will look great especially if you have anyone coming to your home after dark to see your home. Hire an electrician to install this lighting for you. 

Add some rocks around the flowers, known as garden rocks at a garden center or home improvement store.  Add edging around your flower garden as this can make it look more appealing and organized. Edging is also beneficial as it will prevent grass and weeds from moving into the flower garden.  Add mulch to the flower garden in order to make it look better and prevent weeds from growing.

Hire a landscape contractor to help you if you are not experienced at doing this. The contractor can give you many more tips to make your landscaping look better. 

For more information on residential landscaping contact a company like Jeff's Lawn Care & Landscaping, LLC.