1. To make your home and neighborhood more beautiful, functional and enjoyable. Plants mark the changing season, and add grace and seasonal color. Landscaping makes a house feel like a home.
2. Conserve energy in the summer and save you money. Properly planted trees can cut your air-conditioning costs by 15-35%.
3. Increase your poerty values. Landscaping increases the perceived value of your property by as much as 15%.
4. Conserve energy in the winter. Proper landscaping can slow cold winter winds and can cut your heating costs 10-20%.
5. Landscaping is fun. Planting and caring for plants can be a great family activity. Proper landscaping can attract beautiful butterflies and songbirds by providing nesting sites, food and cover for countless species.
6. Nightscaping lighting systems allow you to enjoy your landscape after dark, creating more time for hective lifestyles.
7. Landscaping helps hold the soil in place and reduces erosion and runoff.
8. Create more usable space with proper terracing and retaining walls.
Thursday, December 7, 2006
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