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Save $100 on and landscape job greater than 1000.00 before June 15, 2008. Mention you saw this ad on our site.
Timely Landscape Tips
Early to mid April - Remove perennial die back on hostas ornamental grass etc. Cut damage from deciduous plants such as Roses, Hydrangea down to green tissue. Evergreen plants that sustained slight browning can be pruned at this time. However primary evergreen pruning is when new growth hardens off usually late June.
Call 952-469-8680 for landscape services in Minneapolis, St Paul, Twin Cities metro.

How Landscaping Can Increase
the Value, Usability and Beauty of Your Home

A 100-200% return on your landscaping investment

Landscaping provides a first impression when you approach a home or business. According to the national association of realtors and Money Magazine, a professionally designed landscape will return 100-200% of the original investment.

Compare that to a remodeled kitchen, which only returns 75%-125%; a remodeled bathroom returns 20%-120%; and a swimming pool returns just 20%-50% of the original investment. The question you have to ask yourself is; does your landscaping add value to your home, or take it away? And more importantly does it leave your visitors with the first impression you were hoping for?

Minneapolis Landscape Services

Should you do-it-yourself or hire a professional?

The average person can distinguish in seconds if your landscape was professionally designed or designed from a handful of plants from the local garden or home improvement store. To get the look you are dreaming of from your home ... and get the best financial returns on your landscape investment, you will need a landscape designer or landscape architect.

A professional landscape designer will put the proper plants in the proper spots. They will understand and coordinate the bloom cycle of plants for the entire season. Plants will be chosen for their hardiness, ease of maintenance and that match you and your homes personality. The best landscapes always start with great designs.

A digital preview of your future landscaping

A good designer will have the tools for you to visualize what your new landscape design will look like before you buy. You should be provided with digital color images in print format or on a computer that provide a detailed view of your new landscape before the work is ever started. A complete landscaping plan should include a scale drawing and all of the supporting information that will help you make the best cost effective decisions possible ... as well as help you bring your landscaping vision to life!

Great landscaping does not mean spending lots of money. It can be as simple as planting a front foundation and sodding your yard. The point is; use a designer so the plants get the proper spacing and the correct plants for the exposure. You can do it yourself, but you'll get a much greater return if you follow a good design.

Increasing the value of your home

Realtors will tell you how important it is to repair and tidy up the inside when selling your home. If you really want to increase the number of potential buyers, and get the 100-200% return we mentioned earlier, repairing or replacing your landscaping should be number one on your list. Nothing says "welcome" more than a nice green lawn and a nicely planted and pruned landscape. Let's face it, if the outside looks well cared for the prospective customers will be dying to get inside!

Maintenance and care

No matter how good your original design is, if you do not take care of your landscaping properly you will lose many years of beauty and value. Like all decorating, there are styles and fads with landscaping and plant materials also have limited useful lives. Staying current with pruning, plant replacement and mulch materials will extend the value of your landscape. Professional pruning and updating will help extend the life of your landscaping.