Increase the Value of Your Property

March 4, 2011 - PRLog -- A recent study by National Savings and Investments (NSI) has shown that 17% of those surveyed spent money on their garden in order to increase the value of their property.  The mindset of most people is that a new kitchen or bathroom or even a conservatory will increase the value of a property, and it probably does, but well-designed gardens now also fall into the same category.

The great British public spends around £4.2 billion a year on their gardens and the thinking behind this is to make a relaxing space for family and friends, not forgetting the encouragement of wildlife, and more importantly will considerably affect the value of their property.

Research has shown that gardens have a huge impact on the role of selling a property, and does indeed add value to the house, and beautifully planted front gardens is a prime factor that will attract buyers to a street.

While property is in recession, people seeking to put their house on the market are well aware they need to make their property stand out from the crowd, thus the gardens are of prime importance, it is hard to say that a beautiful garden will definitely increase the value of a property but at least it will give a fighting chance for that all important sale.

Everyone loves colour in the garden, and the choice of colour can change the mood of the garden and those who view it.  Spring in a garden is full of yellow, white, blue, when garden bulbs push their heads above the ground, which then leads us into the summer months with stimulating reds, oranges, pinks, and practically every colour of the rainbow, followed by autumn and the garden is then full of rich yellows, reds and golds, also the different greens of foliage.

We can of course introduce colour into our gardens with beautifully painted containers, which come in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes and give an eye catching effect when container plants are added, create your own hanging basket planting a selection of bedding plants, be imaginative and daring, use garden seeds, and plant in a small bed with the ‘chuck it and see’ method you will be amazed at how great this looks.

A spokesman for Blooming Direct a family-run horticultural business based on the beautiful floral island of Jersey said “our ‘field’ of expertise has been in mail order and internet retail, also production of young plants and flowers, and we offer an online boutique style garden centre and florist shopping experience, gardening has no age limit, and everyone these days seems to want a garden that is eye catching, we sell a huge amount of plug plants, garden shrubs, perennial plants, in fact just about everything that will grow tall, strong and give beautiful blooms”.

First impressions are lasting impressions, if you want your house to be noticed design and plant a beautiful garden which will go a long way to increase the value of your property.

For further information visit:  www.bloomingdirect.com

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