18 - Friday, June 9, 1989 - North Shore News Well-landscaped home is a wise investment LANDSCAPING A home is a_ they havea strong, rational reason the world.”’ remarkably sound investment that to landscape (a good investment), Frank Colvett, an award-winn- provides a sizable return to the and then are emotionally ing landscape contractor from homeowner in concrete financial motivated by a desire to have a Memphis, Tennessee, believes that terms, as well as in some other, beautifully landscaped home, there a strong trend is working in favor perhaps surprising, ways. is virtually no stopping them. of people making a greater in- According to the Garden Coun- This is supported by recent vestment in their home landscape cil, studies currently under way are surveys by the Gallop organiza- than ever before. providing preliminary findings tioa, which has consistently found He even sees a trend of people suggesting that, depending on the over the years that remodeling the investing in expensive sculpture area of the country, a well-land- home landscape has become a and other objects of art for the scaped home will return as much greater priority than remodeling landscape as 2 way of making a as 14 per cent more to the home- the kitchen or a bathroom. statement of commitment to the owner at the time of sale over a Landscape designers have found quality of their lifestyle. , home that is poorly landscaped. that, while people of today are “The home landscape is a rapid- Other studies and case histories quicker to invest in a new land- ly changing piece of real estate, conducted over the years have scape when they have both a ra- and one that is receiving a major suggested that a well-landscaped tional and an emotional reason to focus by both the husband and home is a wise investment. Real- support their decision, the types of wife. They want the same expres- tors and real estate appraisers are improvement and remodeling sion of quality in their landscape almost unanimous in agreement fhhaven’t changed much over the that they have become accustomed uamets 1 Bugaboos § 22 models! Cateyes from els! Cateyes from Oakleys S09 RayBans S6/8 8 models! ey: 29 models! Wayferers Hadas $20 Sierras 195 that, at a minimum, a well-land- years. to in other areas of the home,” 19 models! Cateyes from Quality, UN blocking scaped home provides the kind of A major area of focus by most Colvett said. . eye protection.40 models! from : . “curb appeal” that causes a house homeowners is the front of the Other areas of the landscape The Lower Mainiand’s largest selection of to sell more quickly. home. People have great pride in that receive attention are flower these Best Brands — at Discounted Prices! That by itself can be an enor- the appearance of their home and and vegetable gardens. Some mous advantage, which can be they want to express that with a owners want to be actively involv- translated into real doliar terms. beautiful ‘‘face to the world.” ed with gardening on a day-to-day BrooKs 'chilcoot’ Marketing experts at the Na- They also want a front entrance basis, while others want a land- tional Landscape Association and that is open and says ‘‘welcome’’ scape that’s as close to carefree as Lightweight, rugged and its parent, the American Associa- to their guests. possible. ri excellent support! tion of Nurserymen, are vitally Landscape designers have found With many new varieties of Extraordinary value concerned that homeowners view that most families will delay land- plants coming into the market and only ... landscaping as an investment. scaping other areas of the yard from all corners of the world, They say, however, that money which would be more useful in more nearly carefree landscaping is is only half the equation. 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