Homeowners frequently ask: "What is the best thing to add to my landscape?" But the difficulty, and perhaps the beauty of landscaping is that there is no one answer to that question. The one thing that does remain the same is that a professionally designed landscape will add real value to your property. The outside of your home is where you should make a good first impression. Your landscape is also the view from the inside of your home, so the better the view, the nicer the inside will seem as well.
Property appraisers recommend investing 10% of the value of your home in a well-designed landscape, which in turn will increase the value of your home 10 - 20%!
So what exactly is needed to get a good-looking landscape? It all depends on your particular home and current landscape. The idea is to bring contrast between your home and your landscape, while creating a nice flow between the two. That can be achieved by any variety of items, such as trees, plants, paths, decks or fountains. One trend is to mirror your indoor living room with an outdoor living space. The best thing about landscape improvements is that they don't need to be completed all at once. Feel free to break a large project into smaller projects spread over the course of several years. Just make sure that each project is done with the bigger picture in mind.
So what one thing will work for your home? There's no one item that will do it. But there's no reason to think that just because it's outside of your home, that it won't add value to your property, so don't feel like this is the area of your home to pinch pennies.
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