People are looking for homeowners associations and apartments to live in with their families or to live in on their own. When these renters or owners are looking for a place to live, they are always attracted to somewhere that offers many amenities. There are so many different ones you can choose from, especially when you think about your landscape.
Any business, from brick and mortar companies to commercial leased property, knows the value of their location. And beyond the square-footage of your office space or functioning HVAC systems, it’s important to step outside your buildings and look at your landscape. Not much to look at? Maybe it should be. In this article, we look at how improving your landscape can improve your business, from getting more people in the door to improving the lives of your employees or tenants. [Read more…]
For an apartment property management company, there’s always a few pokers in the fire. From dealing with day to day tenant issues, maintenance requests, and day-to-day office work, it’s easy to let landscaping slip through the cracks until you’ve got a problem on your hands. By working with a landscaping company, you can get ahead of problems, improve your appeal to new renters, and give your maintenance staff more time to focus on proactive work of their own. Learn more below. [Read more…]
So, you just spent money to create the most spectacular landscape around your garden. But what happens at night when it gets dark and that work of art can no longer be appreciated? The best way to overcome this problem is through landscape lighting. Landscape lighting is not just for aesthetics, but helps your home be more secure as well without a high cost. [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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.
From the botanical gardens to the nature’s lush landscapes, the human eye is attracted to beauty. The world around us is filled with charming scenery both natural and manmade. In a fast paced, high pressure society, there is something simply magical about the pure beauty found in nature.
The front of your house creates the first impression before you walk in, which is important whether you’re prepping to sell or settling down for years to come. Without changing the structure of your house itself, these front of house landscaping ideas can help you transform your home’s curb appeal. [Read more…]
When you look at your front and back yard, do you see something that you like? Do you use your yard, or do you go elsewhere for your outdoor fun? Do you worry about pooling water, dead spots, or the state of your plants? Have you always wondered about how to make your home simultaneously more beautiful and safer? Here are seven reasons why you should look at getting your land landscaped: [Read more…]
