A recent article in Yahoo Finance verifies the importance of landscaping with regard to home values. The article states that poor landscaping in your neighborhood can bring down your home values. We aren’t recommending that you spring for that landscape refurb at your next door neighbors! The article does verify what we already knew… quality landscaping adds value (and enjoyment) to YOUR home

Lackluster Landscaping. Studies show that lawn care has a big impact on surrounding home values. Virginia Tech University released a report stating that pristine landscaping can jack up the value of a home by 5% to 10%. But if the lawn looks like it just hosted the world rugby tournament, it can be a green thumb to the eye of local home prices. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pf_article_112656.html