The girls are gone at school, and you are your husband are adjusting to the empty nest.

Anticipating the fact that you would return from dropping your youngest daughter off at college by accepting a beginning of the year substitute teaching job that would fill the void. The first week is full of meetings and setting up the classrooms; weeks two and three are classes with fourth and fifth grade Montessori students, many of whom you have subbed for in the past.

You will be more than busy, but you are thinking that is a good thing. In the evening and on the weekends, your husband wants to take care of some end of summer landscaping maintenance and is anxious to try out some of the new landscaping tricks some guys at the office have shared. It would seem that he is equally concerned about making certain that he stays busy as well.

When Was the Last Time You Spent Time Working on the Latest Landscaping Tricks?

Professional landscapers can help clients find the best way to make their yards look their very best. From the plants that will thrive in a particular area of the country, to knowing what time of the year is the best time to prune, understanding all of the best landscaping tricks can make your home stand out in all of the best ways.

Finding a way to make sure that your landscaping looks the way that you want is not always easy. It takes time and it takes patience, but most of all it takes energy. You must be ready to take time on a regular basis to pay attention to the tasks that need to be completed. In fact, the most beautiful landscaping is the result of hours in a week to make sure that you are able to finally achieve what you want the most.

Consider these facts and figures about the role that landscaping plays in not only individual yards, but also the economy of the nation:

• Landscaping can speed up a the sale of a building by as much as six weeks.
• Once you understand that permeable paving can infiltrate as much as 70% to 80% of annual rainfall, you understand that the effect of this pavement depends on design, paving material, soil type, and rainfall.
• Over half of all people think that landscaping matters. In fact, among residents of retirement communities, pleasant, landscaped grounds were important to 48.5%; essential to 50.5% to as many as 99% of the residents.
• Keeping the utility bills down is a goal for many. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (EPA), energy-efficient landscaping can save as much as 30% on home heating bills.
• If you make the decision to add trees to your property, you can see a number of benefits. For instance, the EPA notes that trees can reduce unnecessary noise by as much as 50% and can mask unwanted noises with pleasant sounds.
• No one wants to come home to an unkept yard
• Getting a good return on an investment is important. Fortunately, Money Magazine recently reported that landscaping can bring a recovery value of 100% to 200% at selling time.






• Good landscaping is simply not enough in today’s real estate market. In fact, according to a study by Clemson University, homes with “excellent” landscaping can generate a sale price about 6% to 7% higher than equivalent houses with “good” landscaping.
• One recent study indicates that trees can reduce an unshaded home’s summer air-conditioning costs by as much as 15% to 50%.
• One of the best ways to improve the street appeal of your home is to update the landscaping.
• Dense trees can block as much as 95% of sunlight and 75% of the sun’s heat.

Keeping your yard LOOKING GOOD requires paying attention to many details and the latest landscaping tricks that can help you keep your yard, bushes, and trees the envy of the entire neighborhood. Whether you are busy running the children to and from school and activities or you are new empty nesters, if you want to maintain the value of your home you need to pay attention to the landscaping. Fortunately, there are many resources available that can help you achieve that goal.