Does your Dallas-Fort Worth home‘s curb appeal landscaping game fall short? Perhaps your front yard, entryway door, and porch are lacking in aesthetic value. As the saying goes, “you have one chance to make a good first impression.” While this adage is normally said to folks going for a job interview or meeting a potential date for the first time, its wisdom rings true in real estate, too.
The way your home looks from the outside says a lot to buyers. Your lawn, landscaping, and even the numbers that mark your house set the bar for what’s to come on the inside. If your yard is disheveled and neglected, buyers will walk into your home with a negative mindset, which could affect whether your home sells. Following are tips for boosting curb appeal with landscaping and a clean entry way.
Keep a Tidy Lawn Year-Round
If you are planning on selling your home in the fall or winter, don’t let cooler weather be an excuse to slack off on maintaining a tidy lawn. Set aside time each week to rake up foliage and remove dead trimmings from plants. Try to keep shrubs and trees trimmed so that everything in your lawn appears well kept and neat. This conveys to buyers that you have taken care of your home. To keep your flowerbeds tidy, Better Homes and Gardens suggests placing bark, mulch, or decorative rocks on top of soil. Mulch and rocks give a very clean and sleek look to any bed with flowers, trees, or shrubs.
Use Annuals to Add Pops of Color
Annuals are some of the most vibrant and colorful flowers available. Aside from the middle of winter, finding beautiful flowers is pretty easy any time of year. Whether its fall-colored mums or bright, summery petunias, HGTV recommends planting annuals in your most visible flower beds or in pots that sit on your porch and entry way. This is a great way to add depth and color to your home’s landscape. During fall and mild winters in DFW, mums and marigolds handle cooler temperatures quite well.
Think Beyond Plants and Grass
While your lawn, shrubs, trees, and plants play a huge role in your home’s curb appeal. Landscaping is accentuated by other structures. For example, your sidewalk and porch matter, too. You can bring new life to these areas by power washing concrete and brick walkways and replacing an old welcome mat with a new one. Other ways you can quickly boost curb appeal include polishing doorknobs and locks, repainting your front door, and replacing the numbers on your house.
These curb appeal landscaping tips do not have to involve a big budget or long arduous weekends of renovating and pruning. After starting with a clean, tidy slate, small touches like freshly placed mulch and clear walkways can make a big difference in the way people see your home.
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