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Easy front yard curb appeal ideas

Today’s links: ely.how/episode33

How to spruce up your front entry

  • Curb appeal
  • Pride
  • Ownership
  • Selling your home

Front garden ideas

  • Frame your hose
  • Clean
  • Free from clutter
  • Clear structure
  • Welcoming feel

The entry walk

  • Trim overarching plants
  • Frame with planting
  • Widen your walkway
    • Simple options
      • paver border
      • Gravel border
      • See Episode 28

Easy front porch ideas

  • Keep it clean
  • Add appropriate décor
  • Add potted plants
  • Classic welcome mat
  • Don’t overdo it!

Front door ideas

  • Consider fresh paint or stain!
  • Choose a color to accent or brighten house or yard
  • Add a touch of décor
  • Fresh hardware
  • Clean the window!

Landscape lighting ideas

  • Update
  • Match the style of your home
  • Place in appropriate locations
  • Consider LED options
    • Warm hue is comforting, welcoming
    • Cool hue is cleaner, more modern
    • Easy to look ‘cheap’ – do it right!

Curb appeal – view

  • Consider accents
    • Shutters – update/add/remove
    • Simple décor items – porch, throughout garden
    • window boxes
  • Clutter
  • Out-of-place items
    • g cheap chairs
    • Hose reel
  • Trash can storage
  • Vehicles – how and where parked
  • Bare spots in lawn and garden
  • “emptiness”
    • Lack of character
    • No gardens
    • No décor or accents

Today’s favorite plant

  • Goldenrod (Solidago spp)
  • Fall golden yellow
  • Great in groups
  • Naturalized areas