When you want to sell a house, having curb appeal will help you attract the best offers. That’s why real estate agents often recommend investing about 10% of the home’s value back into landscaping. However, if you aren’t willing to spend this full amount, there are simpler—and more affordable—ways you can boost the look of your yard. To help you attract better buyers, here are five landscaping projects to consider before putting your home on the market.  

5 Simple Ways to Improve Landscaping Before You Sell a House

1. Color With Flowers

Flowers are a quick and inexpensive way to add color to your landscape. To help the flowers blend in, choose a variety of planting methods. For instance, use garden beds and freestanding containers. Since you might not know how long your house will be on the market, it’s smart to use a mix of perennials and annuals, so flowers continue blooming throughout the year.

2. Add Fresh Mulch

Placing fresh mulch on garden beds and around trees is an excellent way to help your yard appear tidy. Buyers may also take the presence of mulch as a good sign, as it suggests that efforts have been made to keep the soil and the plant life well-maintained.

3. Elevate Lawn Care

Whether you hire a professional or do-it-yourself, lawn maintenance can give your landscape a crisp and clean appearance. Some necessary steps to ensure your lawn remains healthy and green include aerating the soil, fertilizing, and re-sodding as necessary. Throughout growth season, be sure to mow to the recommended height for your grass species and to provide enough water to keep the blades looking nourished.

4. Shape Trees and Shrubs

While it’s true that trees and shrubs can help a landscape look more established, these plants can detract from the overall aesthetic if they become unruly. As such, it’s wise to prune trees and shrubs so that they take on a healthy and balanced shape. Getting rid of overgrowth can also help minimize any concerns that branches may fall and damage parts of the property such as the roof.

5. Pressure Wash the Hardscape  

It’s important to remember that a landscape is more than the plants found in the yard—it’s also the many paved surfaces and stonework that help make up the exterior. If you’re ready to sell a house, pressure wash these components to remove algae, mold, and other discoloration that can tarnish a hardscape.

When you want to sell a house in St. Louis County, turn to Mary Vann of Coldwell Banker Gundaker. Possessing more than 20 years of experience, this Des Peres, MO, real estate agent can introduce you to different strategies that can boost value and attract buyers such as improving the landscape, staging open houses, or renovating older parts of the property. To learn more about how this Realtor can make selling property a successful experience, visit her profile online or call (314) 574-3030.