A well-landscaped home has a significant price advantage over a home with no landscaping. This advantage ranges from 5.5 percent to 12.7 percent depending on the type of landscaping and the home's original value, says Virginia Tech study. The study discovered that the perceived value of a home is affected by plant size, type, and design in landscaping. That translates into an extra $11,000 to $25,400 in value on a $200,000 home.
Adding vegetation around your home can reduce storm runoff, remove carbon dioxide from the air, decrease pollutants from the air and soil, and preserve the natural environment for wildlife, birds, and valuable insects. By planting flower annuals, perennials, trees, or start an edible garden, something almost magical happens. You begin a chain reaction of goodness. It begins with your health, spreads to your quality of life!