| The warm weather season is now upon us. Fun in | | | | Brighten up your front entry with a few pots of |
| the sun, swimming, and outdoor activities are in. | | | | annual flowers. Heat loving flowers like orange |
| But, is it possible to successfully sell your home | | | | marigolds, petunias and a mixture of bright |
| with all the summer heat? Well, selling your home | | | | colored zinnias are great for a quick fix. Also |
| when temperatures soar can be challenging, | | | | available at most home improvement centers is |
| especially keeping your outside landscaping in | | | | already assembled arrangements in east to lift |
| tip-top shape. | | | | plastic pots to give some instant color to your |
| Studies have shown that homes that have an | | | | yard wherever needed. |
| attractive and well-maintained landscape have a | | | | Always keep potted flowers watered well to |
| better chance of getting the price you desire and | | | | prevent wilting. On particularly warm days, a |
| then some. | | | | saucer full of water underneath the pot will help |
| Potential buyers expect to see your home in the | | | | the plants thrive in the scorching heat. To keep |
| best condition it can be. So taking the time to go | | | | your flowers looking fresh and to ensure the |
| the extra mile when it comes to your yard's | | | | healthy production of beautiful blooms, |
| appearance is very important. | | | | deadheading is most important. Using small pruning |
| Adequately watering your lawn to keep it lush and | | | | shears or sharp household scissors clip the dead |
| green is vital for giving that inviting first impression | | | | blooms off or merely pinch off with your fingers. |
| so needed in today's real estate market. Giving | | | | This will keep the flowers looking well groomed at |
| your lawn an adequate hand soaking with a hose, | | | | all times. This procedure will also work with all |
| covering all the bare spots that your sprinkler | | | | your perennial flowering plants, bearing in mind |
| may miss can help green it up during hot spells. | | | | that some perennials have a short blooming time. |
| Remember to avoid mowing your lawn to close | | | | During hot spells, some plants fail to bloom during |
| during the summer months. Always keep grass | | | | this time, but it is still important to keep them |
| an extra inch above normal during the hot | | | | watered and well groomed. Avoid severe pruning |
| weather, to avoid "burning" the grass. A nice | | | | of hedges and shrubs during hot spells. This can |
| soaking immediately after you mow will help | | | | cause browning at the top and sides where |
| revive your lawn. | | | | trimming was done. |
| Try not to water your lawn, or any other plants | | | | Nothing says "stop and look" more than a |
| and flowers too late in the evening. Watering at | | | | beautifully landscaped front yard. Making a |
| night can encourage growth of diseases and can | | | | statement with form and color in the front yard |
| threaten the appearance of your plants and lawn; | | | | will give you the edge you need in today's |
| making it difficult to keep that well-maintained | | | | competitive real estate market. |
| appearance you need for an easy sale. | | | | |