Whether you want to sell your house or it's summer, it's a wise investment to just find an excuse to dig out the soil and tidy up your landscape.
The study found that complex large-scale plant landscapes can add up to 12 value to a family. 7%.
But if you want to keep each dollar as long as possible, what are your options?
There are ways to make your yard look more attractive to your budget. 1. Mulch --
Because mulch can refresh the flower beds and save you time and money. (
Reduce weeding and watering).
Save through barrier-free coverage.
Some communities provide roadside lawn waste collection and then become mulch, which is your requirement.
"If you just bring a utility bill with you(
Prove that you live in urban areas)
For distribution centers, you can get free coverage by truck, "explains Cherie Lowe, a blogger and author of Killing the Dragon of Debt: How a Family Conquers Their Money Monster.
"Contact the local government to see if any projects are available in your area.
When you're there, consider composting your food waste.
Not only will you send fewer food residues to landfills, but your plants will also like you. 2.
Pruning, pruning, pulling simple pruning, pruning and weeding can make your yard look neat and more attractive.
Sean Edwards, managing partner of A + Lawn and Landscape in Des Moines, Iowa, said: "Pruning / pruning shrubs, adding new rootstocks or additional rocks, and planting seasonal flowerpots are the best, simplest and cheapest way to beautify the courtyard. "
"A moment of simple makeup!
"If you think you've been fighting weeds, consider this inexpensive solution: homemade herbicides.
Lowe said she used a gallon of white vinegar to make her own herbicide. -2 cups of salt(
Salt or Epsom Salt
And a small amount of dishwasher.
"It can weed like anyone's business," she said.
"Mix it in a spray bottle or a larger herbicide sprayer and apply it," she suggested. "It takes 1 --
In two days, it activates, removes unwanted weeds, and costs a fraction of the price.
Some gardeners vowed to use a cheaper herbicide: boiling water.
Pour directly on weeds to avoid plants you don't want to destroy.
Because it doesn't cost anything, it's worth a try. 3.
Free is a good way to take your money further by checking whether Craigslist is free or low. -cost plants.
Garden clubs can also hold plant sales or exchanges.
Or ask your neighbor for a piece of what you appreciate.
Better yet, let them know that if they're diluting their plants, you're happy to help them do that. --
Take things you don't need anymore.
When Mary Leonard worked in a garden center, she bought plants for a fraction of her end-of-season expenses.
Stories on stretchers.
She shared how a generous customer gave her hundreds of dollars of free plants, and then she revealed that she had dug many free plants from the house that was about to be demolished. 4.
Like the lawn you just cut, it looks and smells good.
If it is "striped" with an attachment attached to the mower, it will look more elegant.
"Whether you have a big yard or a small yard, it always makes your yard look so beautiful," says Mark Savory, owner of Savory Real Estate.
"They're expensive. -
Efficiency is high because strippers usually cost between $100 and $300.
"If you live in a country where vegetation is not thriving, or water restrictions make it impractical to keep a lush lawn, local grass can be a practical choice.
"In arid areas like California, turf is replaced by local or climate. " -
"Compatible grass can dramatically reduce costs," says Cassie Oyagi, president of Forma Landscape in Los Angeles. 5.
Jeff Oddo, president of City Maintenance, suggests buying smart devices before planting and conducting soil tests to help you understand which types of plants or grasses grow best on your land.
"It will leave you lush lawns, shrubs and flowers. --
Instead of an ugly look and money wasted on the landscape of death and dying, "he said.
You can provide inexpensive testing through collaborative extended services(
See Final Tip).
He also urged homeowners to understand their climate and "pay attention to the layout and how much sunshine / shade plants need to make sure they look the best throughout the season". "6.
It is possible to grow "substantial cost-saving" native plants locally because they are natural climates. -
Appropriately, many are perennial, saving annual planting costs, "Aoyagi said.
In addition, local people can thrive without expensive fertilizers and pesticides.
"These plants can also invite wildlife, such as birds and butterflies, to make your environment more attractive.
Wild, not wild. -for-
Profitable environmental education and publicity organizations provide information on the initiation of protophyte projects. 7.
Make it bright and outdoor lighting.
"Outdoor lighting costs only $50," says Steve Bollinger, owner of Anders Landscape Design in Scottsdale, Arizona.
"You can add more nights. -
Time visibility, security, decoration, and you can spend 50 to 500 dollars on your own, depending on the size of your space, "he said.
"LED Solar Lamps Can Increase Warm Colors(and safety)
For your environment, they are very suitable for entertainment areas because they don't attract bugs, "said Danyelle Kukuk, Vice President of Category and Product Management of Batteries Plus bulbs.
For spotlights and floodlights, she recommends using LED bulbs: "These bulbs can save 86% of energy, last more than 20 years, and maintain the level of light, so that even when autumn comes back, the yard will light up," she said. 8.
Ask experts what questions they have about choosing plants or helping you flourish?
Expert help can be provided free of charge through local cooperative promotion projects, or through volunteer projects and services provided by "master gardeners", who have been trained in horticulture and then become volunteers in the community.
For example, in my community, on a particular Saturday of each month, the local library can answer some questions for free.
Not long ago, I picked the brain of a person stationed in a local home improvement shop to offer advice. (
She doesn't sell things there.
In fact, her advice included the phone number of the person she knew who sent the plants. )--
This article was written by Gerri Detweiler and originally published in Credit. com.
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