Landscaping Ideas
That’ll Up Your Home’s Value
In real estate, first impressions really are everything. Many
potential buyers fall in love with a home the moment they pull into the
driveway.
A disheveled or neglected lawn could lead potential buyers to believe
the home is also in disrepair.
But even if you’re not putting your home on the market any time
soon, you might want to invest in a bit of landscaping to up your curb appeal.
It can even increase your home’s value. Carefully-planned
landscaping can add 10 to 15 percent to a home’s value in a hot market.
Here, some collected ideas to get your landscaping vision board
started:
1. Match your
landscaping to your home’s architectural style
Think about it this way: If you have a Craftsman-style home, you
should opt for simple and classic landscaping, e.g. structured bushes and
shrubbery or a bed of brightly colored flowers. Stay away from more modern
additions like koi ponds, or opulent fountains that look like they belong in
Caesar’s Palace.
2. Think sophistication
Sophisticated landscaping elements like curved bed lines and large
island plantings were more likely to sell for a higher price than homes with
basic foundation planting. Additionally landscapes incorporating large
deciduous, evergreen, and annual color plants sold better, too.
Planting beds are a relatively inexpensive, low-lift way to create
design interest and add texture and color. They’re great for defining spaces,
so your lawn doesn’t look so sparse even if the grass is mowed and tidy.
3. Go for year-round
style and plant some trees
Strategic landscaping—especially if you live somewhere with all
four seasons. Pick focal elements for each season, like bulbs for spring,
annuals for summer, shrubs for the fall, and evergreens for the winter.
You really can’t go wrong with trees. They add shade, help get rid
of carbon dioxide in the air, and can even grow fruit! They’re also relatively
inexpensive (although they do take a lot of time and patience to grow!)
Trees might even increase your home’s value, too. But aside from
adding value to your property, trees have a way of making a house feel like a
home.
4. Install an
automatic irrigations system with a weather sensor

5. Increase privacy
Windows are often a big selling point for buyers who want a lot of
natural light and an expansive feel. However, big windows also mean neighbors
and passerby’s can easily peek into your home.
To preserve ambiance but add privacy, opt for soft, airy-textured,
glossy-leaved barrier shrubs just outside the window over fortress-style hedges
or fences.
6. Make your lawn as
low-maintenance as possible

7. When in doubt,
focus on the pathway

8. Look into lighting
that’s pretty and functional
Source: Apartment Therapy by Gina Vaynshtey
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