# Three worthwhile landscape improvements

Improvements to your home are a simple way to increase its value and curb appeal. What prevents you from making improvements to your property, then?

**Terracare Associates** — TCA is aware that improvement projects not covered by an ongoing maintenance agreement sometimes get pushed to the bottom of the priority list or budget. However, whether you are upgrading or renovating specific areas of your landscape for the first time or again, many property managers concur that improvement initiatives are worth the time, personnel, and budget allocation.

Work with your landscape provider to assess the function you want the enhancement to offer before beginning any improvement tasks. They will assist in determining whether the beautification of your property, safety and damage management, and cost savings are the key drivers for investing in [landscape enhancement](https://dtelandscape.com/water-features/). Every improvement should give your landscape a distinct function or point of interest. For instance, ensure appropriate drainage before installing sprinklers or irrigation to a property. This guarantees that excess water can drain effectively to prevent flooding, substantial damage, and visitor safety issues.


Here are three short suggestions for improvements worth making to your home as soon as you have determined the need to do so:

## 1. Integrated Perennial Plants

Perennial plants come back year after year and bloom on their own. Using perennial flowerbeds and plants, or simply "perennials," improves a property in two ways: by lowering costs and establishing a property. Although purchasing perennials can be expensive up front, doing so allows homes to buy and plant flowers only once, which cuts expenditures over time. They can also give a house the impression that it has been there for a while. Perennials draw investment, as Terracare Associates Enhancements Manager Khalana Gocken observes. Additionally, your landscaper can suggest annual flowers to provide pops of colour to mix with perennials giving that "wow" element to your landscape. They offer the idea that the property is established, approachable, and pays attention to detail.

## 2. Trees

Trees increase the value of your property, which is no mystery; in addition to providing food and shelter for wildlife, trees shade and chill the area around a home. They also serve to create an inviting ambience. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, "the net cooling impact of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day." Saving money and shielding tourists from the sweltering summer sun are two benefits of trees. While adding trees, keep in mind that each tree has a different size, form, and growth pattern. Consider the best location for each tree based on its characteristics. Your landscaper may collaborate to identify the ideal trees for your landscaping requirements.

## 3. Drainage

Your home and the neighbourhood are now inundated due to your investment in trees, bushes, shrubs, and flower beds. However, your plants are drowning in excess water because you need to make the necessary drainage investments. Even worse, poor drainage can cause local buildings, parking lots, nearby parking spots and roadways to flood, making the area dangerous.
It is crucial for your property's health to keep your trees, plants, and landscaping adequately watered by letting the extra water drain. In extreme flood-affected locations, it may be essential to develop detention or retention ponds, which serve as vital flood control. Swales are low-lying, wet or marshy land regions that can be either naturally occurring or artificially produced. They are intended to control water runoff, filter out pollutants, and direct water runoff away from populous areas. These drainage improvements can safeguard your property investment from rain and snow runoff, preserving the safety and well-being of your landscaping areas.

Are you looking to improve your property? Why contact Terracare Associates to find out how our professionals could assist increase the value of your property?