Gardening To Sell: first impressions are key to home staging
If you plan on selling your house this spring, remember that first impressions are key. It is amazing how far a little landscaping will go in increasing the property value of your home. Focus on:
Keeping it Clean: Prune, rake, mow, seed, water, mulch, weed etc. Even if the inside of your house is immaculate, a frazzled looking yard will make the whole property seem like it’s a mess. If these chores don’t appeal to you, think about contacting your local Green Gardener for quick and easy maintenance.
Decorative Planters: Accent the entryway with fragrant flowers. Whether a large urn or hanging basket, pots full of colourful plants will help invite buyers into your home. Choose hardware that complements the style of you home. Accents like this will help buyers imagine living in the space; plants make spaces feel more calm, tranquil and livable. We specialize in creating lush, organic design, using locally grown plants and green fertilizers.
Structural Plantings: Mind the gaps! Make sure that large features are balanced and used to accent the architecture of the house. Shrubs are useful for hiding gas meters and central air units, or breaking up a flat wall with colour and interest. Choose evergreens for year-long interest, or fruit bearing shrubs. Pick shrubs that flower in the season you wish to sell for maximum impact.
Good landscaping will increase the value of your home, even if you’re not planning to sell anytime soon. Not only do gardens improve the appearance of a house, but also it’s ecological integrity. With the right plantings you can decrease heating and cooling costs on your home, decrease water use in the yard, and even establish food growing plants, such as fruit trees and edible perennials. Whatever your ultimate goal, Green Gardeners can help increase the value of your home through earth-friendly landscaping.
Winter Gardening – there is more to do than feeding the birds…
Heat up some cocoa and throw your woolies on, there are a variety of hardy plants such as evergreens, uncut perennials and
ornamental grasses that will add depth and colour to your garden through the winter season. Decorative urns, statues, wood and stone work also offer design permanence through the cold phase.
When the ground is covered in white and your thumb is still feeling green there are still activities you can do to nurture the health and look of your garden outdoors:
- Wrap delicate shrubs and trees before the worst of cold arrives.
- Cover garden beds with more mulch, leaves or soil if you notice plants are beginning to heave out of ground.
- Remove broken branches as they occur and fluff off snow from evergreens to prevent further breakage.
- Apply dormant oil as spring approaches to prevent pest infiltration as they begin to come alive. Be sure to check which plants are sensitive to this treatment to avoid damage: such as junipers, spruces, maples, smoke trees …..
Ingredients for a non toxic dormant oil recipe:
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoon biodegradable liquid soap
1 gallon water
….enough for one mature fruit tree.
On the contrary we may have a mild season too so expect to see the unexpected – possibly your rosebush in full splendour along with yew, rose hips, mugo pine and member of the cedar and sedum families.
In short, even though your garden will be resting it can still be enjoyed and nurtured.
PS. Don’t forget to make a snow angel.
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Decorative Urn Displays for any Season
Decorative urns are the perfect way to add a slight accent or impact on the exterior of your home garden all year round with flowering plants pots. We can customize the right selection of plants to compliment your unique needs and gardens features. Greet your holidays guests with a dynamic display of colour and textures in a decorative urn display suitable for this time of year. We have plenty of holiday urn ideas for the fall and winter season.
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Seasonal Urns
Most of the leaves have now fallen and homeowners and businesses are now dressing up for the holiday season.
We are pleased to announce that we are offering a seasonal urn planting service.
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