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Edible residential landscaping is in the news in Idaho, so why not at your home? Why not have edible landscaping that functions by adding beauty to your home, yet is also a food source? What is edible landscaping? 

Residential landscaping can be the deal breaker when trying to sell your home. Potential buyers drive up to your property and the first impression is your landscaping. Barone states that investing in lawn care can add 15 percent to the value of your home. She states that many people pay attention to the interior and spend time updating the interior. Yet many people do not update the exterior and lose potential sales.

The appearance of landscaping is vital to maintaining curb appeal. Landscaping is by no means a set it and forget it proposition. Plants must receive the proper care including watering, weeding and trimming to remain robust. Residential landscape maintenance can add as much as 14% to the resale of the home and speed up the selling process by as much as six weeks when it is time to sell, but that will only happen when the landscaping is well maintained and healthy.