Spring Fever
Is Spring Fever nibbling around the edges of this super cool winter? Do last year's crisp bright lawns, perennial beds and shrubberies look as grey as the weather? If you are thinking about listing your home this spring or summer NOW is the time to put some time in on your landscaping and refurbish or establish a great looking showcase for your home. The curb appeal of your home will be stronger if your home is nestling in a landscape with a well-cared for look when a potential buyer drives up. If staying in a tight budget is on your mind check out the links below that will encourage, inspire and educate.
To put that first impression into tip top shape and satisfy that urge to be outside as the weather warms up take a look at http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ or http://www.gotexan.org/vgn/tda/files/1670/33329_superstar_7.7_0909.pdf both sites are filled with Texas specific gardening tips and plant varieties that will do well in our area. The A&M site has some really good recomendations for lawns in our area.
Thought about gardening, but don't know where to start? Check out the classes at the Urban Harvest website; https://www.store.urbanharvest.org/Classes.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 .
The Houston Chronicle has some great gardening links and articles for both the novice and experienced at http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/gardening/moreresources/5086655.html~~Jenny J.