Enjoy Your Hot Tubs or Swim Spas More with Landscaping
Some people realize the value of a well-landscaped yard, others just let their outdoor space crumble to a mass of dead plants and dirt. What’s really sad is that there are people who own hot tubs or swim spas and really can’t enjoy them to the fullest extent because they have a lousy view; the view of their terrible looking backyard.
Don’t think that if your yard is poorly landscaped that a few decorations here and there is really going to make any difference. Those hanging lights you stuck on the juniper shrub or the plastic pink flamengo you stuck in the garden area are hardly worth the effort, your lawn still looks bad and cheesy to boot.
Aside from aesthetic reasons, there is plenty of value in keeping a property landscaped yard. We’ll give you a few.
Helping the Environment
You should care about the environment you live in. A well-maintained yard can help protect it. You can prevent erosion and reduce the amount of soil that winds up in waterways by having retaining walls built in strategic locations. Proper drainage can also reduce stormwater runoff which will help prevent flooding.
By planting trees, flowers and other plants, you provide sustainable food and shelter for any number of birds and insects.
Entertainment
You have a hot tub, so it is likely you have your fair share of hot tub parties through the year. What do people see beyond your hot tub? They see nothing exciting really, unless you have a landscaped lawn. A beautifully landscaped lawn makes your patio or deck look better. A well-landscaped yard makes you want to have friends over and feed them good barbecue foods. A yard that is beautifully landscaped is a yard you aren’t ashamed of and one you want the neighbors to see.
Family Time
A well-landscaped yard is an outdoor space your entire family wants to spend more time enjoying. If your yard is a pleasant place to hang, smartphones and other electronic devices will be happily swapped out for a croquet mallet or plate of short ribs and baked beans.
If you have a nice space for your children to play, they will spend more time outdoors engaging in healthy activities like soccer, frisbee and lawn darts.
Health Benefits
Even if you have someone professionally landscape your yard, you need to keep it maintained. This means instead of watching sports all day and drinking beer every Saturday, you need to be watering plants, weeding gardens and trimming hedges. All of these tasks are easy enough, but still require physical activity which is healthy for you. Even spending time outside just sitting there enjoying your beautiful yard is more healthy than sitting indoors staring at the television.
Investment
Your outdoor space is the first thing people see when they approach your home. The way your lawn looks is a direct reflection of what the inside of your house looks like. This is why curb appeal is so important when selling your home.
As you can see, there are plenty of reasons to have your lawn landscaped.