Lawn and Garden Equity: While studies show that you'll only recoup 80 to 90 cents on every dollar you spend to upgrade your kitchen or bath, professional landscape designers estimate that improvements to your lawn and garden can boost your home's value by 7 percent to 15 percent. Those findings have been confirmed by survey results from the Gallup Organization and the National Gardening Association, or NGA.
Adding Value to Your Yard: Value added: Consumers perceive a home with proper landscaping to be worth up to 11.3 percent more than its assessed value, according to 1999 study by Clemson University. The same study found that the return on the landscaping dollar is more than 100 percent.
It Pays to Clean Up Your Yard: "The whole trend for living outside is enormous right now," says Denis Flanagan, host of HGTV's One Garden, Two Looks and manager of membership services and PR for Landscape Ontario. "The garden has become an extension of the house."
Eight landscaping factors affecting property values: The following are a basic list of areas that can have a positive effect on increased property values. All of this discussion on property values assumes that installations have been made in a competent and professional manner. Improper installations or poor construction, can turn what should be an asset into a liability that may detract from a properties value. Greenery (plants, trees and shrubs)WalkwaysArchesOutdoor kitchen areasPatios and decksOutdoor fireplacesBarbecue pitsBackyard retreats & gazebos
