Maximize Your Home’s First Impression: Essential Landscaping Tips to Elevate Curb Appeal

Boost Curb Appeal with Landscaping

Whether you’re simply looking to beautify your personal property, to enhance the look of your neighborhood, or to get a leg up in a competitive real estate market, aim to enhance your home’s curb appeal.

As the saying goes, first impressions are everything. This especially holds true for your outdoor space. Visitors and potential buyers form strong opinions on what their eyes first see, so make sure to up the beauty factor and to keep up with essential tasks like weeding, mowing, leaf and trash removal.

The investment is absolutely worth it. According to the National Association of Realtors, 100 percent of the costs related to landscaping and landscape maintenance are recovered at the time of sale.

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So, just where should you focus your attention if you’re looking to put your home’s best face forward?

First, ensure your lawn is healthy and mowed. Trees and shrubs should be groomed, too. Garden beds should be freshly mulched and attractive. You may want to add annual or perennial blooms to really showcase them. Other items of consideration include adequate irrigation, healthy soil and good drainage. Simply put, you want to show that you’ve taken care of the outside to lure visitors to the property to look inside.

Aside from performing routine maintenance, some considerations to boost your home’s curb appeal include:

• Planting attractive trees and shrubs. These can add color and depth to your space. Consider species that will complement your home’s architecture.
• Choose native plants. These are adapted to your area’s climate, soil and conditions. They require less maintenance and are more resistant to pests and diseases. They are also environmentally friendly.
• Think outside the box. Be creative with your garden spaces. When done right, they can add vibrancy and texture with a variety of colors and plant materials. Edging garden beds also creates a clean, polished look.
• Go vertical. Don’t forget to mix up your plant selection by adding some tall plants for height. This draws the eye up from the ground to other points on your property.
• Add lighting. Adequate and thoughtful lighting placement can do wonders for your landscaping plan and allow it to be seen in all its glory, day and night.

Need some guidance with what plants and florals fit best with your outdoor space? Need help with outdoor maintenance tasks? We’re here for you. Call the New Castle team at 610-796-7818 or visit www.newcastle94.com.