Work on that curb appeal this fall

 For many homeowners, they think that spring is the best time to give their garden a boost.  However, according to gardening experts, fall is the ideal time to plant all kinds of things from cool-season veggies, turf grasses and perennials to both evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs.

Fall planting is good for the plants.  The warm soil encourages root growth making them well established.  Thus, a fall-planted plant is far better equipped to deal with heat  and drought due to its well-established root system. Here is an illustration and more explanation why fall is a good season to plant.

Landscaping is one of the renovations you can do in your home that grows in value over time.  Depending on the type of plants you will use, you can save by scheduling your garden makeover this fall when a lot of plants are on sale. Buying younger plants is also cheaper. To add, fall is the best time to plant most bulbs. Bulbs return year after year updating your curb appeal with little to no work at all!  These will substantially reduce your landscaping costs, but will substantially add value to your house once the plants are established.  So, if you have a particularly big garden or front yard to landscape consider working on it this fall.  HGTV's fall gardening basics will give you a kick-start on what to plant and how to do it.

If you need more encouragement to fix that curb appeal, here's a video that will make you see the difference. 

You can make your house look beautiful and stunning all year round.  Thus, if you're planning to sell your house, anytime of the year can be an ideal time.  Although, most sellers choose spring, there is less competition to sell now.  So, work on that curb appeal this fall.

See you soon,

Sherry

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