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Carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of a household's energy consumption for heating and cooling. Computer models devised by the U.S. Department of Energy predict that the proper placement of only three trees will save an average household between $100 and $250 in energy costs annually.

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Top reasons people garden: To be outdoors (44%); to be around beautiful things (42%); relax and escape the pressures of everyday life (39%); stay active and get exercise (35%). Source: American Demographics, Roper Report.

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In one study, 99% of real estate appraisers concurred that landscaping enhances the sales appeal of real estate. Source: Trendnomics, National Gardening Association.

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Trees and Shrubs for the Four Seasons. Let's discuss some specific examples of planting trees and shrubs to create year-round interest in a yard.

While floral color reigns triumphant at the beginning of the growing season, at its end it is foliage color that is king. I have collected a number of resources on the best fall foliage trees, including the must-have maples, and the best shrubs and vines for fall color, but here I would like to draw your attention to two plants in particular that are useful -- and overlooked -- in extending the fall foliage season.

I love the exquisite harvest colors of autumn and feel the fall foliage season is too short-lived. To get a jump on the fall foliage display, plant sumac shrubs, which usher in the autumn season well before the maples. Sumac's fall foliage will help bridge the gap between the last rose of sharon bloom and the first hint of color on your maples.

But don't stop there! The best color of the maples will be gone part way through October, so you also need a fall foliage specimen that takes the torch from the maples and carries it a bit closer to the winter season. Oak trees will do just that, albeit usually with less flare than the incomparable maple trees. David Beaulieu  http://landscaping.about.com/cs/designexamples1/a/home_landscape.htm

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Spending 5 percent of the total value of your home on landscaping, and doing it wisely, you can add 15 percent or more to the value of your home.  Smart Money magazine March 2003

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Trees and Shrubs for the Four Seasons. Let's discuss some specific examples of planting trees and shrubs to create year-round interest in a yard.

But alas, despite your best efforts to prolong the fall foliage season, winter will surely come, eventually. What then? What do you have to work with once the trees have dropped their leaves and the spring blooming period is still months away? Indeed, winter poses the greatest challenge to the goal of achieving year-round interest on your landscape.

As remarked above, your choices for color are more limited in winter than in the other seasons. With the exception provided by evergreen trees and shrubs, the winter landscape is largely dominated by the colors, white, grey and brown. That is not to say that you do not have some choices. Red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea 'Allemans') has an attractive reddish bark. A patch of fiery red osier dogwood against a backdrop of pristine snow makes for an unforgettable winter scene. David Beaulieu  http://landscaping.about.com/cs/designexamples1/a/home_landscape.htm

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The Best Back Yards Have Something to Offer in Each of the Four Seasons
Have you noticed that we are demanding more and more out of our landscapes? For the upscale, this may take the form of outdoor kitchens with all the amenities of home, or, perhaps, large in-ground swimming pools with jacuzzis built right into them. For the average person, the trend is toward something a bit more modest: namely, landscaping back yards for 4-season interest.

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Program for Stress Reduction for landscape plantings

Successful colorscaping accepts there is no perfect planting site and builds upon given parameters. Steps to follow include:
1) Site analysis for temperature, light, water, and soil characteristics.
2) Proper adjustment of beds to reduce/prevent nutrition and water stress.
3) Selection of proper plant species for specific sites, including rotation of plants for specific time periods.
Paybacks include more attractive color, less maintenance requirements, and more satisfaction from your home.

For more infornmation on landscape design for your home and the value of your real estate, consult the free information available from the North Carolina Extension service.  http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/landscape-index.html

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Assuming everything is basically sound and working in the home, what are some things a homeowner can do to increase its ‘curb appeal’?

Beyond any doubt, the best investment you can make is new paint. Painting can make a room or an exterior façade look brand-new, and totally transform the look and feel of a room or the entire residence. It is always wise to be somewhat restrained when choosing colors for a home-staging paint project. Avoid choosing colors that are too individual or flashy and favor neutral colors and schemes. This does not mean painting everything white, however. Use subtle color schemes to accentuate the home's strengths and minimize weaknesses. Dark colors, for example, tend to make a room feel smaller, while lighter colors and pastels can make a room feel bigger. There is another benefit to painting as well: the process of preparing the interior or exterior surfaces of a home for painting automatically forces one to go over the entire area receiving paint in great detail, and this can often expose items or areas requiring repair. It seems you always discover where the caulking has let go, where the rotten shingle is, where the gutter leaks when you are getting ready to paint. Keep in mind that as unexciting as such maintenance repairs are, it is always preferable to discover and deal with these items yourself, before the real estate agent (or worse, the prospective buyer) points them out to you!

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- Unify the accent pieces and details in your home. Replace old lampshades, bedspreads and bath towels and coordinate matching area rugs, pillows and candles throughout all rooms
- Try to make a child's room minimally personal and make sure it is safe
- Always test your doorbell to be certain it is in good working order
- Move your best pieces of furniture toward the front of each room and your least attractive pieces toward the back

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"Aquascaping might add 15% value to your Reserve in Chapwel Hill nc home, and it's tax deductible"

Commercial water features are also great for business. Landscape your business into a beautiful natural environment with waterfalls and calming streams for your customers to enjoy. Whether you want to make the area more beautiful or you want to create a fun recreational setting, water features will greatly improve your business. Make your business a place that attracts customers and keeps them coming back. Skyline Landscaping    http://www.skylineponds.com/aquascapes.html 

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