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Just moved into a town home or a smaller house with limited space outside? If so, have you wondered how it is possible to create a great looking landscape design with this limited space?

There are countless different ways to landscape your front and backyard. It can be a daunting task. Take some ideas away from this article to help your design.

After the coldest winter in recent memory, plummeting temperatures along with high winds left many plants with cases of winter burn. There are three causes of winter burn: low soil moisture, freezing temperatures, and harsh wind. When these three factors are in place, plants loose water from their leaves faster then they can replace it (transpiration). With that being said, one can probably guess that massive plant damage took place over this past winter.

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.

Even the most beautiful garden can benefit greatly from installing some lights along walkways and popped up around planter beds. Regardless of the styles that you like best with landscape lighting, it's a good idea for you to explore the different areas of your yard that can benefit from some new lights being installed. 

Landscaping, no matter how extravagant or simple will give any yard curb appeal and add some value to the property, as well as the neighborhood. Landscaping can be a full time job in itself, which is why there are so many landscaping companies, but for homeowners who like to tackle their own landscaping there are a few ways to minimize the landscaping effort but still have a great looking yard.

Similar to how your yard has four seasons to grow and to rest, it also has four distinct seasons for landscape maintenance. Each action you perform on your yard is contingent upon what sort of tree, shrub, or plant that resides. So once the first official date hits where frost is no longer a threat, here are tips to get your yard in tip top shape for some springtime landscaping. 

We're all in favor of homeowners like yourself doing your own landscaping maintenance. Not only do you get exercise but you also increase your home's curb appeal and keep your yards looking beautiful and well-maintained. You don't have to worry about hidden dangers if you confine your garden activities above-ground. But once you start messing with what under the earth, watch out.

Many homeowners take great pride in their landscaping. Even those who don't know anything about caring for their lawns understand the importance of taking proper care of it. Whether you don't have time to handle your landscape maintenance or you lack the expertise, hiring a landscape contractor can help you keep your yard looking great.