Landscaping Adds up to 20% to a Property’s Value
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recommends that homeowners invest 10 percent of the home’s value in landscaping to include hard structure such as sidewalks, driveway, stone work, fencing, waterfalls, lighting, etc. The lawn and lanscaping is the first thing someone sees when approaching a property and this ‘curb appeal’ is very important to first impressions.
Although investing in your landscaping is important, quite often, the existing landscape just needs a little help. Sometimes existing palms, shrubs, and decorative plants can be transformed from a tropical jungle to highlights to a well maintained property like in these examples:
Date: November 18, 2009
Categories: Landscaping