Thursday, May 23, 2013

Improving your Home Value : Gardening




Whether you are looking to sell your home or just looking to spruce up the outside, a garden is a great addition. A nice, well maintained garden can raise the value of your property and enhance the look of your yard. Of course gardening in Central Texas can be tricky. Many plants do not like the heat and you also have to consider the type of soil you are going to be growing in.

When looking for plants to put into your garden try to pay attention to plants that grow wild in your area, as these plants are proven to grow in the environment. A few flowers that are proven to withstand the heat are the bluebonnet, the lantana, and sunflowers. Bluebonnets, the state flower, are well proven to grow in Texas. The blooms are a very pretty blue shade, as their name implies, but are only in bloom between March and May.

A stubborn plant, lantana flowers are perennial and tend to grow when no other plants will. Bloom colors range from pink to yellow and purple. The colors also have a tendency to change as the plant grows.

Sunflowers, with their large blooms are perfect choices for background in your garden. They can grow as tall as nine feet. They need well-draining soil and full sun to grow properly.
While finding the best plants for your garden is important you should also consider any soil amendments you may need to make. Much of the soil in Central Texas is heavy with clay. You can add sand amendments and other soil types to make it easier for your plants to grow.

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