On multiple levels, selling a home is never easy. The preparations, the agents, the listing, and the constant stream of window shoppers and negotiations all add up. One of the biggest strains is the difference between what you think your home is worth, and what others are willing to pay for it. One way to help both bridge that gap and have more people interested in your home is enhancing its curb appeal: the first impression people get when they see your home from the street. And one of the best ways to raise curb appeal before selling your home is through landscaping. [Read more…]
posted on April 20, 2017 by
Landscaping to Raise Curb Appeal Before Selling Your Home
posted on September 20, 2016 by
Tips for the Perfect Patio Design
Dreaming of the perfect outdoor living space can bring up a lot of stress if you don’t know what would work best for your house. With each different aspect of a patio comes 20 more questions that bring along more options than you could dream of. Options are great when you know exactly what you want. But when you do not have everything figured out things can get tricky. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and figure out a few simple things when starting your journey for that picture-perfect patio. It’s time to talk patio design. [Read more…]
posted on June 12, 2016 by
Now Renting: Apartment Landscaping for Curb Appeal
According to a study by New York University’s Furman Center, the “number of renters in Boston has risen rapidly in recent years, while the number of available rental units has dropped”. It is now more important than ever, with the increased number of people looking to rent, to make your property stick out in the eyes of renters. How are you supposed to do that? Simply stated, with a little bit of curb appeal. What is curb appeal? Curb appeal is the process of beautifying ones property in the front of the house to attract renters to rent. [Read more…]
posted on May 20, 2016 by
Landscape Architecture: Summer Hardscapes
The warm weather is finally here, and if you are like many people, you are beginning to clean up your lawn. You may even be looking to make improvements to your property involving landscape architecture, including new walkways, patios, or walls. If this is something you’ve considered for your lawn, you are not alone! Hardscaping can make any yard or property look like a million dollars. [Read more…]
posted on August 25, 2015 by
What is Hardscaping Design?
As you may have guessed, hardscaping is a subcategory of landscaping with the emphasis on those elements of landscaping which consist of hard materials. For instance, driveways, walkways, stonewalls, and patios are all part of hardscaping. By contrast, flowers, groundcovers, and water would be considered “softscaping.” While things like stones or bricks might not be what you think of when you are trying to figure out how to beautify your home or property you manage, hardscaping has a distinct visual affect and many practical benefits.
