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The garden is probably the first thing guests will see on arriving at your home, and it may be what leaves a lasting impression. If these visitors are home buyers, there’s a good chance that what they see in the garden will affect what they’d be willing to pay for a property. Even if you’re not thinking of selling, consider doing some home maintenance to improve the value of your home – you might just enjoy it, too.

Keep it clean, and green

You may not have to give your garden a full makeover to add value to your home – just keep it tidy, and maintain it on a regular basis. You can get out the lawnmower and hedge clippers yourself to give the place a once-over now and then, but if gardening just isn’t your thing, get garden services in to do the job. Keep the garden well watered to keep the lawn green and inviting and make sure that trees and hedges are well pruned.

Spring clean

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It’s not only furniture and interior design that can become dated: your garden may have gone out of style, too. To update it, take a look at gardening magazines or interesting public gardens to get inspiration for your garden, then think about making some changes that’ll make your green space more appealing.

How to invest

Want to know what it is that you should invest in to increase your property’s value, fast? Items that add ‘horticultural value’ to your garden include fruit trees, other plants that bear fruit, and indigenous vegetation. Find plants that grow well in your area and keep them healthy, then reap the rewards in the form of fruit, a beautiful garden, and a more valuable property.



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