The church was also painted to disguise masonry differences. And its parking lots were resurfaced. Beyond a fresh coat of paint and a well maintained building, small touches like a floral or grapevine wreath hanging on the main door and shiny doorknobs at all entrances can generate good feelings about your church before visitors even set foot in the sanctuary. A weed-infested, scraggly lawn and untrimmed trees won't help your church's curb appeal, no matter how much effort you put into the building. But you do want bulbs coming out at Easter and a variety of flowers all year long to keep people's attention.
Landscaping is more than just planting flowers.
It can also be used to direct traffic flow. This is especially important at a church where everyone comes in the same set of doors at about the same time. Churches need to plan for more recreational space than traditional commercial properties do. Churches are 100 percent people spaces. They need space for picnics and courtyards for meditations or Bible study meetings.