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Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal With This Genius John Gidding Tip
By D.G. SCIORTINO
There's one thing HGTV star John Gidding recommends above all else if you're trying to increase curb appeal: adding native plants to your garden.
Gidding told Homes & Gardens, "The homes that install an eco-conscious landscape today are going to have values accrued to them tomorrow."
Studies show that investing in large plants with a classy and unique landscape design will drastically increase your home's perceived value and, thus, its selling price.
Some accounts demonstrate that a mere 5% investment in landscaping can offer a massive 150% return when the property is sold and take weeks off the time it's sitting on the market.
Native landscaping is also a lot less expensive to install and upkeep. It's estimated to cost $17,000 less to maintain an acre of native plants than an acre of foreign plants.