It's a lack of lawn, however, that send many home sellers to professional landscapers. She suggested using a quick-germinating perennial ryegrass. Ask which features can be inexpensively improved and which may be left alone. Most sellers, however, can spruce up their home's street presence without hiring an expert, Easter said. In the winter, it could be a small pine tree, he said.
Dramatic touches are easier to achieve in spring.
Even unenthusiastic gardeners will find it easy and inexpensive to add a row of showy annuals on each side of the walkway. Let's say there are two comparable houses. Home sellers are always competing with the new builder homes and the other resale properties in that price range. The most desirable landscaping may be ineffective, however, if your house is faded or peeling, Easter said. People don't realize what a difference a fresh coat of paint makes,'' he said.