benefits of landscapes
Well-designed yards make a world of difference.
Thoughtful design saves you money.
Increase your home value
Your outdoor spaces are an extension of your home's livable area, significantly increasing property values. Nicely landscaped homes sell for nearly 13% more than those without.
Curb appeal matters. Landscape enhancements offer an average return on investment of 150% or more. (Note: the general rule of thumb is to invest 10% of your home value on improvements.)
Save on Utility bills
Plants help cool air by providing shade and evaporating soil moisture, which can reduce air conditioning, saving 50% on utility bills. Selecting plants that are well-suited to your climate use 60% less water.
Time outside improves your family's health.
Exposure to nature (even seen through a window) significantly improves many health markers in kids and adults. Time spent outside can lower cortisol, improve cognition, and positively affect mental health.
Your community benefits, too: streets with well-maintained yards have much lower crime rates. Neighborhoods with more canopy coverage from large trees also show higher home values.
The right materials help the environment.
you’re helping local animals
Adding green spaces helps reconnect wildlife where expanses of roads and buildings have broken natural systems and fragmented ecologies. Seeing those birds and butterflies is a good sign!
Other thoughtful changes — selecting the right plants for your area, minimizing fertilizers, and using mulch — will foster healthy soils that protect the creatures native to your area.
You’re Cleaning Air & Water
Planted garden spaces break down pollutants, improving both air and water quality around your home.
Paving materials that are chosen to let water pass through will help reduce dangerous urban runoff and releases cleaner water into your local watershed.
You’re fighting Climate Change
The earth is warming because there is too much carbon in the atmosphere. The easiest way to sequester the carbon is through the photosynthesis of trees, grasses, and plants. Your plants are producing oxygen and saving energy at the same time. Happy plants create healthy soils, which can also help sequester carbon.