Economic Benefits:

· Landscaping adds an average of 14.8 percent to a home's value.

· Homes with attractive landscaping sell quicker-by as much as five to six weeks.

· As home improvements go, landscaping is an excellent investment. Recovery value at selling time can be 100 to 200 percent.

· Landscaping enhances property values, which add to the community's tax base

• Proper placement of shade trees and evergreen windbreaks reduces cooling and heating costs.

Environmental Benefits:

· Trees moderate urban "heat islands!' created by extensive paved areas. Lawns cool a home at the same rate as a one-ton air conditioner. Lawns also trap dust, absorb noise, and provide outdoor living areas for children and adults.

· One tree removes 26 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air every year and releases about 13 pounds of oxygen-enough for a family of four on a daily basis.

· Plants reduce noise pollution up to 50 percent.

· Plants control runoff and erosion. They allow soil to absorb water, returning it to aquifers, Decreased runoff means less urban flooding.

· Lawns slow the spread of wildfires to homes.

· Plants provide food and habitat for wildlife, which contributes to biodiversity and a healthier environment.

• Landscaping creates green space for human rest, recreation and renewal

 The proof

One of the 2007 F.L.O.W. homes was

recently re-sold -f 10 grand more then it was purchased for, in a time when home values are declining. 

The home was on the market less then a month!

I understand the new homeowners are in the yard every nightmaintaining the yard. 

The landscaping is one of the reasons that made them pick this home over the others!

F.L.O.W. Does make a difference!  Please concider joining us for the flow garden party and garden tour.

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