As a homeowner, ensuring that your landscaping looks good and benefits your home is important. This can help with your property value and protect the foundation from an unkempt lawn. Below are three ways to improve the landscaping around your home. 

1. Make Your Plants Proportionate To The Home

Not all homes are the same size, so each home’s landscaping is different. When planting new plants around your home’s foundation, make sure you opt for proportionate plants. You don’t want flowers that are too small to see on a large house; you also don’t want bushes that will cover the house because they are too large. Opt for plants and shrubs that won’t grow beyond several feet high. This is also ideal for safety concerns. 

2. Line Your Walkways

If your home has a walkway leading to the door, make sure it is lined with plants to show where it starts and ends. This not only looks good for landscaping, but it also keeps guests in areas that are safe and out of the yard. It will complement any hardscaping you have on the property and help improve the yard’s cleanliness. If you have cement walkways and driveways, you’ll also want to give them a good powerwash before planting the flowers or shrubs. 

3. Add Lighting 

One of the best ways to emphasize all the work you’ve done to your landscaping is to add lighting throughout the property. You’ll want lights that are directed back onto the house and along any yard paths. This illuminates the area for visitors coming by at dark and helps deter anyone from sneaking onto the property. 

If you’re in the Mount Prospect, IL, area and you’re looking for a home insurance quote, contact our team at Com-Co Insurance Agency Inc. today for more information.