Summer is the perfect time to prep your home for a sale since it's a popular time to move. To enhance your home’s market value, you may want to focus efforts on your landscape. According to a study by Virginia Tech, a quality local landscaping service can increase real estate value by a whopping 15%! Keep reading to learn which landscape elements can translate into this boost in value.

1. Healthy Trees

Trees can be a source of playtime for children, and even help you grow your food. When you have trees on your property, you have a natural way of cleaning the air and can provide a home for singing birds. When you have healthy, mature trees on your property, you’re adding to your environment, your pocket, and the pocket of whoever buys your home. They may start out small, but trees are the gift that keeps on giving the longer you allow them to mature!

2. Good Use of Color

From your green grass, tree leaves, and flower stems, your local landscaping service can provide several shades of green to enjoy. That's on top of additional colors you can have, such as strategically planted flowers like calming lavender to bold red roses. Various colored mulches and even the contrasting dark color of an asphalt driveway or light walkway can also provide interesting hues to your property.

3. Structured Design

When you hire the right professional landscaper, they'll know how to strategically use mulching and placement of flowerbeds to create various designs. They may work with different materials like rocks, boulders, and gravel to add more contrasting design elements. A structured design will make your landscape stand out from others that only focus on mowing the grass.

4. Smooth Pathways

No one wants to walk on a crumbling or uneven walkway. Having a clear walkway throughout your lawn is highly appealing to any buyer. After all, walking on the grass can be a sore spot for many homeowners, and clear paths prevent this problem. Plus, an inviting path to your door and to the backyard makes your landscape look even more appealing.

As you can see, there are several ways to make your landscape stand out to buyers. As your local landscaping service, we can help you improve your landscape, especially for a successful home sale. We supply new landscape installations, drainage services, property maintenance, and more. Contact A&E Outdoors today to get started with a free estimate!