When selling your home, give top priority to improving your property's curb appeal. Many sales are gained or lost depending on what potential buyers see as they drive by. Part of what they see is your front yard landscaping (making it, by definition, part of the overall "curb appeal"). "You are in direct competition with literally hundreds of other homes in the same price range," writes Steve Jones, noting that curb appeal can set your house apart from the rest. Shade trees, well-placed and trimmed shrubs, nicely mulched flower beds, a healthy lawn, a water feature and landscape lighting can all increase curb appeal dramatically.

Consult resource: Curb Appeal

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