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Thursday, June 23, 2011


Four Interesting
Landscape
Statistics
1
In 2001 homeowners spent $37.7 billion caring for their property, up from 22.5 billion five years previously, according to the National Gardening Association.
2
Consumers value a landscaped home up to 11.3 percent higher than its base price, according to a Clemson University and University of Michigan study.
3
A Society of Real Estate Appraisers Survey revealed that 95 percent of the appraisers responding to the survey believed that landscaping adds to the dollar value of residential real estate, while 99 percent of them said it enhanced the sales appeal of residential real estate.
4
A variety of studies reveal that landscaping can increase the value of residential and commercial property from five to as much as 20%.
Chepesiuk, Ron.    

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

What's to become of the lawns?

With the Ontario pesticide ban finally one full season into full implementation, the dandelions are spreading like wildfire. Here's a picture of Woodbine park a couple days ago. My guess is that mowing is the only form of weed control used at this specific park. Oh boy.... can't wait til next year...