Landscape Your Yard With With Very Little Investment

It was not our intention, but my husband and I have owned many yards that needed to be improved

, yards that were seriously overgrown or not landscaped at all. In the course of buying and selling homes, we accumulated considerable experience dealing with remodeling yards, just as we did remodeling homes. Landscaping is important to a homeowner and to a whole neighborhood because yards that are overgrown or sadly barren detract not only from the appearance but from the value of homes.

These days, homeowners seem to have very little time to landscape their home themselves, so they usually hire a landscaper or at the very least they select plantings that are relatively maintenance-free. Good plant nurseries, online and offline can provide expert guidance regarding plant selection if you areshopping to replace landscaping plants around your home. Investors purchases existing homes that may be in need of improvement, we have accumulated considerable experience with landscaping around a variety of home styles, and we have learned how to achieve a unique, pleasing result without spending a lot of money.

One of our favorite sources of landscaping information is the zoo. That's right, the landscaping research done for specific animal habitats that are designed for the local weather and climate conditions is perfect for homeowners as well. All the plants selected for planting at the zoo are listed online, so we have all the information to go shopping when we need to replace plantings around homes we are remodeling.

Another little trick we've used in the past involves uprooting a wisteria vine or several domestic bamboo plants and transplanting them from the yard of one home to a different yard. It's been a great way to improve the looks of two homes at the same time! So, we're always on the lookout for landscaping materials that seem out of place in one location and may be just what's needed in another yard a few blocks away.

Perhaps more important than what to plant is what NOT to plant. There are plants that have proven to be a nuisance no matter where they are growing, and we have learned to dig them up and eliminate them rather than try to manage them in any home landscaping. A quick search for invasive or noxious plants will provide you with a list of local species, but that information is not as valuable as simply taking a good look at any yard and seeing what plants seem to be taking over, detracting from how the yard looks instead of enhancing its overall appearance. Those climbing vines or woody perennials need to be dug up and discarded. That is how we have improved many homes over the years, by removing old landscaping plants and giving very careful selection to their replacements, if any.

by: Leo Kingston

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