How many of you would like to increase your property value by 15% this year?

An article in the Wall Street Journal's Smart Money Magazine stated:

• CHUCK bought a home for $250,000 and two years later refinanced it for $750,000.
• ANN bought her home 25 years ago for $70,000 but just put it on the market for $320,000.
• ROBIN paid more for her home than she planned and still made some small changes that increased the property value
by 15% in just ONE YEAR.

• WHAT DO THESE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE IN COMMON?
• WHY THE BIG CHANGE IN VALUES?
• WHY WOULD ROBIN OVER SPEND ON HER HOME AND STILL SPEND MORE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP?

THE ANSWER -- PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING !

Property values are increased immediately by beautiful PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING.

• CHUCK stated that up to $200,000 of his increase is due to landscaping improvements he made. His back yard went from a
tangled mess of overgrowth, to a three level sanctuary with ponds, waterfalls, new trees and flower beds all complimented by
lazy paver pathways. He invested $60,000 and returned a profit of $140,000 in just two years!

• ANN had the wisdom to see landscaping as one aspect of investing in her retirement. By the time she was ready to retire her
landscape investment of $25,000 was a major factor in the $225,000 profit on her home.

• ROBIN opted to buy a home that was already beautifully landscaped rather than having this work done her self. Adding personal
favorites to the overall plan brought her a $120,000 increase in value the same year she moved in.

• These examples of landscape investment may be more than some want to invest, but the ratios would hold true for smaller
investments.

The Pres. Of the National Association of Realtors says, “When people ask me how they can get strong interest in their property,
I always tell them to fix up their landscaping. If an owner is reluctant to do it I tell them they won’t get top dollar.”

The Best Landscaping is professionally DESIGNED, AND INSTALLED.

Chuck, Ann and Robing all enjoyed the lush beauty of their landscaping as well as the tremendous increase in property value. BUT
they also knew the value of professional landscaping. Lush beauty in the simplest of yards has a thousand contributing factors
such as:

  • where will we plant and what will we plant,
  • what colors will be best for this structure and do they match the clients desires
  • are the soil conditions adequate or will they need to be amended,
  • will beds need to be raised,
  • are shade trees or ornamental trees needed,
  • will rainwater run off need to be addressed or will soil need to be graded,
  • what maintenance will be required and what is the owner willing to do,
  • what style of landscape is desired and will the style fit the architecture,
  • are pathways needed to facilitate movement to patio, play or garden areas?

Example of landscape needing corrections:

  • Trees too close to the house
  • Trees that are too close together
  • Imagine a bed in front of a house

How many of you have seen a property like this?

A Professional Landscape investment would not only include a complete evaluation of all the contributing factors, but would look
 something like this:

I want you to imagine this landscape with me. It’s been an especially hectic day and so you take a walk out onto your patio and
you’re surrounded by fragrant flowers in large pots on the patio. There’s a cool mist in the air and as you walk a bit further you hear
the gurgling sounds of your pondless waterfeature. And surrounding the babbling brook are ferns, hostas and other woodland plants.
So you sit down in the cool shade next to the brook and relax taking in the tranquil view of blooming annuals, tropicals and perennials
that smell especially nice right now. As you sit and enjoy a sip of tea you notice the song birds playing in the trees. Butterflies are
sitting on the rocks drinking and enjoying the babbling brook. All of a sudden, You realize that THIS IS THE RETREAT you have
been waiting for all day.

A professional Landscaper can help you establish and stay within your budget. If fact he should keep you from overspending and
will consider the neighborhood.

A professional landscaper can help you to develop a plan and design with your ideas in mind.

A professional landscaper has the experience you need to keep you from making expensive or problematic mistakes.

A professional landscaper will know what grows best in your area and will have EXTENSIVE PLANT KNOWLEDGE.


Greenkeeper’s Landscapes:
We deliver well thought out creative solutions that please our clients and involve their senses.