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5 Ways to Quickly Improve Your Landscape for Almost Zero Cost Owning a home can offer a huge sense of pride. For most people, it’s their largest financial investment, it’s where they spend the majority of their time, and it’s the most visible evidence of personality. Given these facts, a common challenge for many home owners is to find ways to improve the value of a home without having to break the bank. This can be accomplished through various means, but one area of home improvements that’s sure to add personality and value is by improving the home’s landscape. Now, when many people think about landscaping for their, they mistakenly think it’s involves large projects and even bigger budgets. However, there are many ways to improve a home’s without breaking the bank. Here are 5 ways of quickly improving your landscape that you could do over a few weekends, or could very easily hire someone like Maedgen's Lawn Care to do without breaking the bank.
This is quite possibly the quickest and easiest way to improve your landscape. One of the secrets of a good landscape is to keep things clean and simple and nothing helps make this happen more than keeping trees, plants, and shrubs neatly trimmed. While this may seem like a simple solution, don’t underestimate it’s ability to not only ‘brighten’ up the exterior or your home, but also add significant value to a home. Depending on how overgrown or out of control your home or property is, this is a project that you could complete over a few week nights or weekends. Knowing what to remove or how much to trim is often times a matter of preference and if you have any questions, there are many resources available online. If you’re not sure you have the time or energy to carry out the task of cleaning up your landscape, there’s always the option of hiring someone to do it for you. If you do hire an outside company, be sure to clearly communicate your vision for the property. Here at Maedgen's Lawn Care, we have the knowledge and experience necessary to turn your existing landscape into a beautiful accent to your home. Call us today at 573.647.2823
Another excellent to quickly and easily spruce up your landscape is to add new plants or a flower garden. Many people fail to realize the impact of these simple additions, but in terms of added value, the impact can be quite significant.
In terms of adding colorful flowers, there are a few things you need to consider before deciding which flowers to add. First, think about your location and it’s climate. As you no doubt know, different flowers do better in certain environments and by selecting flowers that are native to your area, you’ll avoid much of the hassle and disappointment that comes with selecting the wrong flower types. Another consideration is the role you want these flowers to play in your new landscape. Do you want them to inject lots of color? Do you want them to flower year round? Do you want them to accent other plants you’ve selected? Overall, adding new plants and flowers to your landscape will add new excitement and pizzazz to your home’s exterior, increasing it’s value and allowing you to show off your personality. And in most cases, adding these new features can be a relatively simply project. However, if you don’t want to worry about having to select, purchase, and install these new plants, we’d be happy to take this burden off your plate. Simply pick up the phone and call us today at {Phone} and let us bring the color and excitement new plants and flowers can add to any landscape.
Another excellent way to quickly spruce up your landscape is by adding a water feature. Water features can transform the ordinary into something incredible as well as hide road noise creating a peaceful and tranquil environment. So all you have to decide is what kind of feature you want.
Garden fountains are one of the easiest water features to add to your yard. Most home improvement stores and garden centers will carry do it yourself kits. You can choose from a large variety, including stand alone fountains or those that hang on your wall. In most cases, installation is as simple as positioning the fountain where you want it, filling it with water, and then plugging in the fountains pump. Ponds involve a little more work than a fountain, but they are still quite easy to do in the hands of a competent do it yourselfer. Again, kits are readily available from your home improvement or garden center. To install a pond you will have to first dig a hole in a suitable location. Ponds are normally only a few feet deep but it is still a lot of work to dig out all of that soil. Next you will either line the hole with a flexible pond liner or insert a formed hard plastic liner. Then add rocks and a pond filtration system. After treating the water, you can then add plant life and even fish if you so desire. Now, if you want more than a basic pond, you could go a step further and install a waterfall. This installation is a little more complicated and you might want to consult a professional landscaper as it does take a little more experience to plan out the design and actually install. Regardless of which water feature you choose, this addition is one that is sure to add significant value and personality to your home. Again, many you can do yourself, but if the job’s too big and you want some help bringing it to life, give us a call at 573.647.2823 and let us help you take your landscape to the next level!
It’s very rare when a home couldn’t benefit from the addition of some sort of outside lighting. Whether it’s to help get the key in the lock after a night out, or to emphasis some of your favorite garden features, outdoor lighting is a must.
Other ways lighting can be used to enhance your landscape is in the garden to highlight specific features. A well positioned spotlight can really add emphasis the certain features of a garden or landscape, such as your newly planted flowers and shrubs, or perhaps even a newly installed water feature. In fact, many ponds have underwater lighting to help you see your fish better. Whatever route you decide to travel down to light your garden ensure that you have a plan before you start and you will increase your enjoyment of your outside space after daylight hours. If you’re not sure where to start, give us a call and let us help you decide the type of lighting that will best meet your goals and objectives.
Next to trimming back any overgrown plants, shrubs, or trees, this is without a doubt the easiest way to improve your landscape. It doesn’t require any costly installations as you’re just working with what you already have. You see, keeping your lawn green, weed free, and properly maintained will immediately bring new life to your home or property. As any real estate expert will tell you, curb appeal is such an important part of any home’s overall value, and the investment you make in keeping your lawn looking gorgeous will go a long way. Now, to keep your lawn looking fantastic, there are a couple of key things to keep in mind. First, be sure to your grass gets the proper amount of water. The amount and frequency will vary depending on soil, weather conditions, type of grass, and so on, but making sure you lawn get enough water is critical to keeping it lush, green, and weed free. The next ingredient to having a beautiful lawn is making sure it gets proper nutrition. This means feeding your lawn the right amount of nutrients it needs at the right times during the year.
Another step to keeping your lawn weed free is applying some type of herbicide. While it would be nice to not have to worry about applying chemicals to your lawn, if your goal is weed free grass, it’s unavoidable. However, that doesn’t mean you need to use a lot. Or, if you’d prefer to use totally organic fertilizers, there are many available. In most cases, it’s best to consult a professional if you’re not sure what fertilizers to use or even how much. Finally, the last step to keeping your lawn green and weed free is to keep it neatly trimmed and cared for. Nothing ruins a lawn faster than improperly cutting or neglecting to cut the lawn at regular intervals. You see, by cutting the lawn at proper intervals and by making sure to cut the proper amounts, you help you lawn maintain it’s strength and resilience. If it gets too long, when you cut it to it’s normal height, you strip the lawn of the strength it needs to fight off nasty bugs and diseases. Be sure to keep your lawn well watered, fed with the right amounts of nutrition, and keep it neatly trimmed and maintained. If you’ll follow these simply steps, you should have a lawn that’s thick, lush, green, and ultimately, a beautiful addition to your home. If You’re Not Sure Where To Start, Maedgen's Lawn Care Can Help! Now, after reviewing these 5 methods for quickly improving your landscape, if you’re not sure where to start or simply don’t have the time or energy to make them happen, we can help. We’ve been providing top quality lawn care and landscaping services for 16 years and have the knowledge and experience necessary to make your landscaping vision a reality. |
When it comes to adding new plants, shrubs are the perfect fit to any landscaping idea. You can use them for bordering your lot or separating one feature from another. Shrubs come in different varieties and shapes. You can get shrubs that blossom with flowers or berries. There are also shrubs that stay green with the warm months and change colors with the seasons.
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While there are several lighting options available, the most common and practical lighting is some type of floodlight for driveways, sidewalks, or other high traffic areas. In some cases, these lights can be set to become active at dusk or be triggered by any movement. Not only do these save energy, but because they can be triggered automatically, they can help deter unwanted visitors or light the walkway to your door for any unexpected visitors.