Backyard Reflections

Whether you’re aiming to impress potential homebuyers or guests, a well-designed garden landscape can easily do the trick. It can add personality and style to your home, and at the same time help increase its resale value. Without a doubt, landscaping offers a number of advantages that would make your investment worth it. And believe it or not, it’s even cheaper and less time-intensive than interior remodeling, so you could be looking at maximum benefits.

 

In this post, landscape design experts at Backyard Reflections, Inc. share some tips on how you can raise the value of your home with landscaping.

Using a Cohesive Design

The exterior of your home should have a balanced and harmonious look, so the design of your landscape should fit the architectural style of your home. You can use the color of your home’s facade as a starting point or main source of inspiration. From there, you can decide on the types of plants and flowers, garden elements, and other details that would accentuate your home.

Building a Patio

Maximize your outdoor space by building a patio, which you can use to entertain guests or spend quiet time with your family. When designing your patio, make sure to take comfort into consideration. Select appropriate furniture pieces for the area, and ensure a functional layout that will make your outdoor living space adequate and enjoyable.

Adding a Deck

If you want something that can offer you a higher return on investment, a wooden deck might just be what you’re looking for. Decking is generally one of the most profitable home improvement projects, and it can make a big difference to your home’s curb appeal. You have the option to choose an open, semi-enclosed, or an enclosed design for your deck.

Soil, Sunlight, Drainage, and Hardiness Zones

Ensure that you are adequately informed about the various components of your yard. These details can help you figure out the kinds of plants that would thrive on your property. For starters, analyze the soil that you have and check its drainage capability. Clay soil is known to drain poorly, and this can prevent nutrients and oxygen from reaching the roots of plants. Also, find out when, where, and how much sunlight strikes your yard. Determine the temperatures in your region, and make sure your plants can survive in such conditions.

Ensuring a Low-Maintenance Lawn

While beautifully landscaped gardens are quite attractive, a question regarding its maintenance often looms in the background. That said, a high-maintenance yard can turn homebuyers off, so your goal is to ensure it will only require minimal upkeep. One way you can do this is by using water-smart landscaping features that can keep maintenance effort and costs to a minimum.

Designing a Pathway

A nicely designed pathway usually helps build anticipation for prospective buyers, so you might want to dedicate a portion of your landscaping budget to this element. Furthermore, you might want to place a small hedge or some plants on each side for a more enchanting appeal.

Installing Pretty and Functional Lighting

Lighting is crucial in outdoor spaces. Apart from safety, it also ensures that your home’s best architectural features and most alluring flora can be highlighted even during nighttime. Lights can contribute to the aesthetic of your home’s exterior, so you should plan their placement accordingly.

Backyard Reflections, Inc. is a full-service landscape design and build company with over two decades of industry experience. We collaborate closely with our clients, ensuring quality workmanship and customer satisfaction. Call us at (320) 274-6336 (Annandale) or (218) 454-1065 (Nisswa). You can also fill out our contact form to request a consultation.