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5 Inexpensive Ways To Add Charm And Value To Your Landscaping
Adding charm to your landscaping always adds value to your home. My husband's company has moved us round the country 3 times within the last 10 years not forgetting I am a Marine Corps kid and know a couple of things about how to go. I've watched my parents have to sell a house in a rush and we have already been under that same pressure. The purpose of course, would be to sell for as much money as possible so when quickly as you possibly can. One guaranteed solution to do that is to possess a blue ribbon house starting with your curb appeal. Here are several cheap and unbeatable ways to add charm and value.

1) Edge your flower beds with real stone. We've done this in every house usually for free. Look for a new construction site in your town and throughout the day if you find someone working in the on-site management trailer, inquire further nicely in the event that you could load up the trunk of a pick-up-truck (or minivan) with one or two loads of loose football sized stones. Let them know this is for your home garden. If they turn you down because of safety issues, ask if you could come across on a Sunday afternoon (when all the "digger" trucks are parked). It has worked for us more often than once. Be sure to beds have curved lines as opposed to straight edges. This looks better. Believe me.

2) Add an arch. Either over a gate or perhaps a bench. I bought one at a significant craft store chain by the end of summer (when it had been on clearance) for $17. It had been green metal and I had to place it together myself. landscapers bath painted it with a dark oiled bronze paint. We also cemented it in in regards to a foot deep using a level. This guarantees it won't blow over into your neighbor's yard and that it'll look level and professional. I grew an evergreen blooming vine up one side called Carolina Jesamine which grows rapidly and blooms yellow in planting season. On the far side of the arch, I grew a climbing rose so that I would have blooms from March - Oct and because the Jesamine is an evergreen, there will be some thing green and climbing throughout the year.

3) Create an outside seating area. Find a shaded corner of one's yard and put in a bench. I have done this in two houses. The first house I came across two picnic benches for free by the end of a yard sale. Apparently another person bought only the picnic table. The seller had painted the benches pink. Go figure, nobody wished to buy two pink picnic benches... except me. I was pleased to take them off her hands free of charge. I needless to say painted them dark green and sanded the edges for a shabby garden look. They can fit perfectly contrary to the fence around my patio. I placed large oversized potted plants on either side plus they added not only charm but functionality to my landscaping. I have also purchased a concrete bench at a flee market at under $20 and placed it under a tree next to a birdbath. Benches are a great way to add charm and functionality.

4) Put in a bird bath. Bird baths are not that expensive. It is possible to usually pick one up from the garden supply center for under $100 during the peak season and on discount by the end of the summer. I once made one out of a concrete pedestal that I purchased at a craft store (with a coupon) that I used because the base. Then i bought a large planter saucer base to create on top because the dish part.. I always use my bird baths as an excuse to plant gobs of cottage like perennials around the base. I usually encircle my bird baths with bulbs, iris, lambs ear, and or hostas.

5) Label your flower beds. That is a trick I learned from a house that my husband and I LOVED whenever we were house hunting during among our many corporate moves. This owner had purchased little copper plant labels and hand written the common names in it and spiked them down into her flower beds. You don't need to be a very knowledgeable gardener to do this. There are also some inexpensive plant labels on-line from either a garden source or possibly from e-bay. You can just use common flower names. Save the initial potted plant labels to cheat if you can't remember the names of the plants. This tip adds loads of charm to your landscaping in addition to providing a gift for the next owner.
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