Your landscape frames your home. Small changes can easily improve curb appeal, whether you’re planning to sell or just want to make your home more inviting.

Touching up and adding mulch can instantly neaten your landscape. Use pine straw for larger areas and bark nuggets to define bedding areas. Not only will your landscape look better, but mulch also helps reduce erosion, save water, and insulate the soil. It protects your plants and will also prevent weed growth as the weather gets warmer.

Curb appeal is most important when your home is on the market. Lynn Barlow of Prudential Georgia Realty says, “Landscaping is the first thing that sells a home. Most clients like to drive by on their own before they meet with me. They can tell from the outside whether they want to take the time to go inside. If a house doesn’t have great curb appeal, the buyers will just move on to the next house.”

Although it’s not an ideal time to plant seasonal color, trees and shrubs can be planted as long as the ground is not frozen. If your home is for sale or you want immediate impact, choose mature plantings to give the landscape an established look.

Contact Outdoor Expressions if you’d like help improving your curb appeal!