Archive for September, 2012

Sep
28
2012

Landscaping before selling your house


If you are considering putting your house on the market you should look into landscaping and what it can do for the appraisal value of your home and property. Landscaping has a reputation for increasing property value by five percent in some cases and up to eleven percent in exceptional cases.

Landscaping your property is not likely something you can just get up one morning and do just because your house is on the market. If you are going to be selling your house within the year there aren’t as many options unless your yard is pretty well landscaped already.
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Sep
21
2012

Watering your Green Lawn

If you want to keep your lawn green and respectable looking you will undoubtedly have to pass through seasons of brown ugly lawns first. This is due to the learning that usually comes the hard way as well as to nature’s reaction to the average family’s budgeted water bill. (more…)

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Sep
14
2012

Mulching and Weeding Gardens

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Mulching in some ways could be considered the opposite of weeding. Learn the best way to perform them both.
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Sep
07
2012

The Best Plants for Your Landscape

choosing the right plants

One of the most important decisions that you will be faced with as a homeowner, especially if you had your house built, is choosing which types of plants you will want to use for your landscaping. Choosing the plants which most fit your yard will not only spruce it up, but save you money and time.
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