The idea
that an appealing outside is your best offense for intriguing potential buyers
is based on the simple concept that first impressions really count. The great thing about learning some key
elements of landscaping is that you can apply them to a home that you are just
settling into, as well as one you are about to sell. For those who are selling or buying real
estate in Tampa Bay Florida, some extra curb appeal advice will go a long way.
Florida
is popular for nature-lovers. Instead of
trying to keep up with garden hobbyists, present a clean, green impression,
rather than a mini-arboretum. The
decluttered impression that you want for the inside, should apply to the
outside. Imagine a buyer coming to view
your Tampa Bay Florida real estate house and all they can think is either,
"how will I keep up with all those tropical flower beds?" or
"how long will it take me to undo all of this?" Not that you should tear down all your hard
work from a spectacular garden; just be sure to have it freshly pruned, trimmed
and weeded for buyers, so they don't feel like they have to have a green thumb
if they want to buy your home.
Select
your plants according to how much sun and water they need. Then, focus on buying smaller selections (or
larger if your budget allows) of some of Florida's award-winning specimens like the East Indian Holly Fern, which is
wonderful for mass ground cover, and the Dwarf Golden Dewdrop for a beautiful
border shrub with its yellow-gold leaves.
Make up for size with color, with the purple-blooming Princess Flower,
or the Yellow Elder, that will grow quickly (up to eight or ten feet
tall). The plants you pick should
attract the eyes to the house with their complimentary shades. For example, forest green trim on a house is
complimented by shrubs with yellow leaves, and homes with neutral features can
always use a few splashes of dramatic color in their landscaping.
Take a
picture of the front of your house with you as you visit nurseries and garden
shops. Garden professionals can suggest
which colors and varieties will work best for your particular home. They should also be able to tell you what
kind of mulch, pebble or lava stones you should use for each. The colors of these can also add a lovely
contrast of color.
Plant a
few annuals near the mailbox and an odd number of shrubs or hedges in front of
the house to create depth. Make your
house inviting with colors that compliment, but don't complicate. If your house is basic in design, plant a few
romantic Magnolias or exotic Calathea to break up the lines. Likewise, a house with a modern exterior can
be dressed down for the conservative eye with neatly trimmed Serissa Foetida
hedges and simple splashes of annuals.
If you
want something even more simple, try buying big, decorative pots and filling
them with a few shades of hardy flowers.
This takes care of catching the eyes of the buyer, yet implies the
perfect level of impermanence for the more fickle-natured. You can offer to leave the pots, or take them
with you if the buyer doesn't want them.
This can be a quick fix for those who are trying to move, sell and
maintain a family and full-time job at the same time. There are plenty of ways to get elaborate
with landscaping, but if you need to keep things easy, focus on complimentary
colors, hearty specimens and as neat of an exterior as possible, so buyers and
visitors will see your house as a breath of fresh, tropical air
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