What are the benefits of landscaping?

• Landscaping can add between 7 and 15 percent to a home’s value.
  
• Homes with “excellent” landscaping can expect a sale price about 6 to 7 percent higher than equivalent houses with “good” landscaping, while improving landscaping from “average” to “good” can result in a 4 to 5 percent increase.
• Landscaping can bring a recovery value of 100 to 200 percent at selling time.  Kitchen remodeling brings a 75 to 125 percent recovery rate, bathroom remodeling a 20 to 120 percent recovery rate, and addition of a swimming pool a 20 to 50 percent recovery rate.
• A mature tree can often have an appraised value of between $1,000 and $10,000.
• In one study, 99% of real estate appraisers concurred that landscaping enhances the sales appeal of real estate.
• In another study, 83% of Realtors believe that mature trees have a “strong or moderate impact” on the salability of homes listed for under $150,000; on homes over $250,000, this perception increases to 98%.
• Landscaping can reduce air conditioning costs by up to 50 percent by shading windows and walls of a home.
• Trees can reduce bothersome noise by up to 50% and can mask unwanted noise with pleasant sounds.
• Trees can reduce temperatures by as much as nine degrees Farenheit.
• A single urban tree can provide up to $273 a year in air conditioning, pollution fighting, erosion and storm water control, and wildlife shelter benefits.
• Top reasons people garden: To be outdoors (44%); to be around beautiful things (42%); relax and escape the pressures of everyday life (39%); stay active and get exercise (35%).