I’ve been watching a TV program lately that I can now endorse as a good guide to improving your landscape. Desperate Landscapes on DIY Network, hosted by Jason Cameron, is a show about taking bad yards and fixing them up. Jason Cameron is a carpenter by profession, so I wondered how good he would be at hosting this show, but he’s done a good job from what I’ve seen so far.

So if you are a home seller, I encourage you to not just watch the show, but take careful notes on what they do. The fixer-upper yard and your own yard might be very different, but if you pay attention to how they use space and what they plant, you will be able to apply the same principles to any landscape regardless of shape or size.

I like how Jason isn’t afraid to take out old trees that don’t do anything for the landscape, and he isn’t afraid to bring in new things that may make the homeowners a little nervous at first. That’s why he is good – he changes it up so much that you don’t even recognize the place when they’re done with it.

If you are more into having a professional do it, then I can promise it will be a good investment if you hire someone good. Many people would much rather do it themselves, which is fine too. Just make sure you have looked at plenty of good examples and plan exactly what you will do before you do it.

If all other factors are right, such as price, marketing, etc, then a transformed landscape will take your home to the next level.

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