Landscaping Makes Cents: Smart Investments that Increase Your Property Value - Softcover

Make sure that the money you spend on every aspect of your home landscaping -- from trees and shrubs to walkways, gardens, and patios -- adds long-term value to your property.

Professional landscaping contractors Frederick C. Campbell and Richard L. Dub, lead you step by step through the process of planning and building a landscape that fits your needs and preferences and will maximize the return on your investment.

-- Select elements that will add value and general appeal to your property and set a budget for each

-- Quantify the value of trees and other landscape elements

-- Make the best choices for sustainable low-maintenance landscapes

-- Select, install, and maintain gardens, ponds, fences, lighting, walkways, and more

-- Evaluate, negotiate, and contract with qualified landscaping contractors