Yes, it’s true that landscaping adds more value to your home and it’s definitely more than just curb appeal. Look at your landscaping as an investment in your family’s future. Take the time to discover the best indigenous plants for your area, and when you plant them strategically around your property you’ve increased your ability to sell your home. The buyer will appreciate your efforts, and so will your neighbors because that curb appeal is important.
Trees and well-manicured shrubs on your property will be a factor for reduced utility bills resulting in shade on a hot summer day. When you plant cactus under or around your windows you’ve increased another layer of security. Anything that will discourage a burglar and cause them to go elsewhere helps. Businesses have also discovered this and change their landscape accordingly.
Color adds great appeal to potential buyers. When you add colorful plants and trees your property stands out from the rest. There’s that curb appeal again, and it works even if you plant only with the idea of selling.
However if you plan on remaining in your home for longer periods of time, plant for the future as well; and it will take a bit of planning on your part. It isn’t easy when you try to consider today and ten years down the road. Often when some buy plants they buy very small plants because they’re cheaper. As the plants grow they then realize that the plants are too close together and a squeezed plant will not prosper.
When you don’t have the knowledge or the ability to bring your property to its highest potential, it may be a good idea to hire a professional. When you see someone’s yard that you admire, ask them if they did it themselves, chances are they did not. So call their landscaper and have them give you a quote so your yard will have the look of a professional.
Listen to the trained expert who knows the area, knows what works and what doesn’t work. If you want to do the job yourself, no problem, the landscaper can help you design your yard even if you do the work. Remember though, the landscaper is in business to provide for himself, and his family, and possibly those working for him. Pay him accordingly, and make the decisions up front.
Regardless who does the work, every green tree or plant on your property counts.
Millennium Construction specializes in landscape Orange County, Mission Viejo landscaping and Orange County pools.
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