Websites for Do-It-Yourself Gardeners
Some of the best gardening and landscaping advice is available write at your fingertips - on the web. Dozens of sites boast free plans, plant encyclopedias, gardening tips and articles discussing everything from Chic Chinese Pavilions to creating a French-Country Backyard. I’ve attempted to wade through this maze of information and have provided a short list of the top four I found most helpful.
Your Own Japanese Garden: Part 2
The addition of a Japanese garden to your front yard may enhance the salability of your home. An intriguing front yard of any type adds ambiance to a property. If a prospective buyer is drawn to your yard, perhaps he may be intrigued enough to view your home.
Your Own Japanese Garden: Part 1
Ever walked past someone’s garden and been so enraptured by the front yard that you hardly registered what the house looked like? In these days of the difficult-to-shift property market, that is the kind of garden you want.
Preparing Your Yard For Spring
Spring is traditionally the time when we all think about our yards coming out in bloom again. It is also the best time to transplant any plants that you want moved. Many gardens are still under snow and frost for January and February, but if you have moved into a new home, you can still make plans and take soil tests, etc.
Cleaning Your Home’s Exterior
Whatever your homes exterior is finished with, paint, vinyl, brick, stucco or anything else, chances are that it will need a little lift sometime in it’s life. Short of completely re-doing it, there are a few options for cleaning and brightening up your home’s exterior.
Spring Gardens Attract Buyers
If you’re a keen gardener, you are probably itching to get out there and do something in your garden now. If you are not a keen gardener, but you are planning to sell your home in the spring, you are probably groaning at the thought of having to appear like a keen gardener!
Spruce Up Your House by Gardening!
It’s a good time to start thinking and planning ahead for your garden. A neat and tidy front yard can enhance a property, but a beautifully planned one can really make an ordinary house look special.
February To Do’s for Arizona Gardeners
Unfortunately just because it’s February doesn’t mean your yard requires less attention. Instead of putting a lot of energy into your gardens in the spring and fall, try giving them a little attention year-round. The results will be well worth the effort.
Tee-Off in Your Own Backyard
Charlotte has no shortage of golf courses; in fact an avid golfer could probably play a different course everyday for months. Sometimes it’s nice just to work on your putting technique without having to go anywhere. I know I practice on the living room carpet, others pull out those portable putting greens. Wouldn’t it be great to have a private putting green, right in your own backyard?
A Piece of Peace: Landscaping That Offers The Serenity Of High Resale Value
Attractive landscaping is one of the best ways to make a solid first impression on prospective buyers, and to show that a home is well loved and cared for. Appealing landscaping can be simple or more complex, involving an intermingling of elements, from colorful flower beds and unique trees, to irrigation systems, hardscaping and thoughtful accent lighting. Home owners can transform their properties through informed choices– the benefits will be reaped whether they’re selling or have just moved in and plan to stay for years. Either way, it is worth taking the time to draw up a landscaping plan that will improve the resale value of your home, and your home’s overall enjoyment value.
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