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10 August 2018

Property Owners Get Real Benefits By Making Use Of Landscape Design Professionals

By Mark Brooks


Listening in on a discussion between a group of recent home buyers, or property owners with a development plan, when someone brings up the topic of landscape design. More than likely the responses will be that it is a good idea, just a pity it is so pricey, or that there was no space in their financing for luxuries like landscapers.

Yet sometimes this is not necessarily the case. Customer feedback from those who have made use of a landscaper, report that in the long term they had indeed saved money. Puzzled, new home owners will no doubt be wondering what causes this and how could they achieve this.

Initially a house and land is probably the biggest capital outlay that most people will have in their lifetimes. Of course home owners are concerned about the security of their investment and the potential for appreciation over a period of time. The value of professionally landscaped properties commonly appreciate at increased rates when compared to others.

Property value will not only be enhanced, it is also well known that houses on well designed and maintained landscapes will be more attractive to prospective purchasers, attract more potential buyers and spend less time on the market.

If properties are still in the design stage then it is very advantageous to combine the services of the landscaper with that of the architect. In this way the optimal utilization of buildings in relation to the available land will be achieved with input from two sets of professionals.

Controlling drainage and the flow of rain water, severe runoffs after stormy weather and the prevention of erosion are all requirements. Conversely in dry areas it is important to reduce consumption and promote conservation of water. Equally important is the management of ground resources to prevent unnecessary loss of soil.

In the event of buying a house that has already been built, a landscaper may still have important advice. As they pursue optimal utilization of the existing land they aim to open up unused or neglected parts of the property. Such efforts are particularly effective in creating areas for recreation and entertaining from previously redundant regions of the property.

Horticulture is a specialist field, as many potential gardeners with good intention find out when they see their hard earned money disappearing in a bed of plants that just wilted and died. All plants have specific needs when it comes to soil type, sunlight, irrigation and many other variable factors. Save your bank balance and a lot of heartache and get advice from an expert in this field.

Aside from financial factors, marketability and how a house looks, there are plenty of healthy benefits to be gained from living in properly designed and managed landscape. Psychologically and therapeutically, the entire household will benefit from the sense of wellness induced by a such an environment. The air is cleaner, pollution is reduced, intrusive noise is lessened, and as an added final bonus there will be more privacy.

Certainly when considering landscaping and all that goes with it, there is a lot more to consider than the initial cost involved. Maybe a more relevant question is whether one can afford not to.




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