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Having a garden in your property can be an advantage.
Depending on how you're going to use the area, a garden can serve as an additional living space or a spot where you can relieve yourself of stress.
But on the other hand, having a garden entails some responsibility-for one thing, you need to exert time and effort to maintain your garden to ensure that this area can boost your home's curb appeal, not become the reason for your home to lose its value.
You can think of curb appeal as the first impression of your home. A properly-maintained garden sends a signal to neighbors, visitors, and even potential buyers that your entire property has been well cared for. Thus, here are some garden maintenance tips to help improve your home's curb appeal:
1. Add Low-Maintenance Plants And Flowers
There are a lot of reasons why people opt to buy a property with a garden. Some might take this direction to improve and practice their gardening skills, while there are those who are just after the additional space. If you're one of the latter and admit to not being an avid gardener, opt to add low-maintenance plants and flowers such as chamomile, violets, daylilies, roses, lavender, and rosemary in your garden. These plants and flowers require only a minimal amount of watering, weeding, and pruning. When you choose to plant flowering shrubs and perennials in your garden, you save time in trimming them as these grow back on their own every year.
Aside from low-maintenance plants and flowers, know more about shrubs and trees that are
native to your area. Any plants that naturally grow in your climate will require less maintenance because they can easily adapt to your surroundings. By choosing to plant these in your garden, you don't have to be burdened to change your lifestyle to make sure that these thrive because these plants can take care of themselves.
2. Practice Simple Gardening Techniques
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to read a thousand books on gardening or have a green thumb for you to properly take care of your garden. There are actually simple gardening techniques that can be done by any homeowner. For you to better utilize your garden and use it to improve your home's curb appeal, take note of the following gardening techniques:
3. Install A Rock Garden
Boosting your home's curb appeal through your garden doesn't have to be expensive or time-consuming. There are actually DIY solutions that can help you achieve this goal easier and faster.
For your garden to have more dimension, install a rock garden. This is a simple project that you can do on a weekend and will only require you to use rocks in different shapes. A rock garden is a suitable option if your soil isn't conducive for flower-bearing plants.
Practice Consistency
There are actually a lot of ways on how you can improve your home's curb appeal through your garden. Aside from the tips listed in this article, you can do your own research to look for more options. However, regardless of the technique you plan on using, consistency is always the key. Following a certain garden maintenance routine for a week and then disregarding the importance of your garden after won't do any good to your home's curb appeal.
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