DIY Gardening & Better Living

Landscaping Home Improvement

 

People have practiced landscaping for centuries. As far back as the ancient Mayans, humans were manipulating the land for both aesthetic and practical reasons. The addition of plants, changes to the existing terrain and the construction of structures are all part of landscaping. Today landscaping refers to the planning, laying out and construction of gardens that enhance the appearance and create usable space for outdoor activities around a home.

 

Reasons to landscape your home

 

Economic reasons for landscaping are:

• Increases the value of your home

• Makes your home more attractive to prospective purchasers

• Reduces the time your property is on the market

• Reduces heating and cooling costs

 

Environmental reasons for landscaping are:

• Reduction of stormwater runoff reducing local flooding

• Control temperature extremes, stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter

• Erosion control reducing the loss of soils in waterways

• Reduction in evaporation and soil degradation

 

Health reasons for landscaping are:

• Creates a healthier home by filtering pollutants and providing cleaner air

• Keeps the family fit by fostering an active lifestyle

• Creates a beautiful environment to decrease your stress levels

• Provides privacy

 

Social reasons for landscaping are:

• Creates green buffer zones to increase the livability of our communities

• Local noise and heat reduction

• An attractive environment for entertaining and relaxing

• Enhances livability of high-density developments

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THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ARE RELATED TO LANDSCAPING HOME IMPROVEMENT