LANDSCAPING TIPS That Wow Buyers

LANDSCAPING TIPS That Wow Buyers

1. Use decorative Architectural elements like a new mailbox, planted window boxes, and a low fence wrapped in vines to catch attention particularly during winter months when few plants are blooming. Colors should complement the landscape and home. Just don’t overdo it, Too much can seem like tacky lawn ornaments. 2. Add splashes of color with every changing season. A landscape should provide a new display of color, textures and fragrances. It is best to use one or two and repeat them. Example: white iceberg roses that bloom in spring, summer and fall as a backdrop, in front , a contrasting punch or purple salvia or lavender that will flower at the same time, as an accent a crape myrtle tree that provides changing leaf colors in fall and interesting branches during the winter. 3. Let them hear the water. The sound of water appeals to buyers, and you shouldn’t just reserve this for backyards. A small fountain accent with rocks provides a pleasant gurgling sound, blocks street noise and is affordable. 4. Maintain a perfect lawn. A very green lawn demonstrates tender loving care, so be sure your home doesn’t have brown spots. Some rocks, pebbles, boulders, drought tolerant plants and ornamental grasses will generate more kudos, especially in drought areas. 5. Light up the outside. Good illumination allows buyers to see the home at night and adds drama. Sellers should use low voltage lights to highlight branches of specimen trees, a front door, walk, and corners of the home. But less is better. The yard should not resemble an airport runway. 6. Size Trees and shrubs to scale. These should be planted in the right scale for the house so that they don’t block windows, doors, and other architectural features on the homes façade. A large two story home can handle a redwood, Chinese Pistache, sycamore or scarlet oak, but a single story cottage is better paired with a flowering cherry, crabapple or eastern redbud. Too many trees cast too much shadow and cause potential buyers to worry about maintenance and costs.