| The Bane of the Brown Thumb You know good landscaping when you see it. First impressions begin as soon as buyers pull up to a home, and poor landscaping is one of the biggest turn-offs. You want buyers to imagine themselves making the house their future home – not clouding those thoughts with judgments. Ultimately, it’s staging the front yard, and this is just as important as what’s inside. |
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| BEFORE AFTER |
Plant somethingOne of the quickest and most impactful things to spice things up is to add colour and interest by planting flowers and shrubs. They breathe life into the property. A thoughtfully composed front garden affects first impressions. It conveys a welcoming feeling as well as protraying stability and care. It’s quick and cost-effective. |
| Create a Cohesive Color Scheme Aim for colour, contrast, and balance. Contrast dictates what our eye sees first, like a pot of yellow flowers against red brick.The best gardens are full of layers, mixing different heights and textures, the tallest in the back and the shortest plants in the front.Once planted, surrounding the flowers and shrubs with fresh mulch or wood chips, a scattering of large rocks or stepping stones can really tie it all together.Mulch and medium-size wood chips give extra colour, texture and contrast—also helping with the spread of weeds and keeping the soil moist. Avoid dyed mulches, which contain contaminants. |
| A great trick is to add decorative pots planted with annuals in any bare spots. |
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Setting out ceramic or wicker planters filled with flowers or plants on the porch, in the garden, or flanking the front door is an instant “best bang for your buck.” |
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Install window boxes or hang baskets filled with flowers and trailing plants. |
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