making it pretty for these folks is important, but they are also concerned about deferred maintenance that may ultimately cost them money down the road. if properties are buying homes to live in them as they are and the market is slow, then you may want to do more to it. that is, if people are primarily buying houses in the area for the location, I would do very little to the house - take the shutters off, power wash then consider painting house and trim one color and front door another color, and put down some sod, and plant asymmetrical shrubbery appropriate for central florida around the foundation. I would let the local real estate market dictate the extent of your renovations. I tend to favor painting the entire house a warm white including the trim.
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I would look at all the interior window treatments to make sure that they do not make the windows appear more different than they already are.
I would repair or replace the door that is to the right of the front door. it is to the left of the front door and just before the section that has the horizontal divided light windows, which I must assume are made of aluminum or steel. for example, it looks like there is a pipe running down the exterior from the second floor to the ground. I'm not sure what your budget is, time line is, or the value of the house is. Trees are our only protection against air pollution and are natural swamp coolers - and they keep temperatures down locally. Cutting a bough in the middle creates an open wound the tree can't cover over, leaving it completely vulnerable to pests and disease.
A proper pruning by a good arborist who makes the cuts himself will save you money - you'll only have to re-prune every 5-7 years. Most tree services do an unethical pruning that permanently maimed the tree, puts it into shock and then requires them to come back every year or so to trim the weak shoots that sprout from the middle of boughs. Do your research the ISA arborists are harder to find.
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If you plant any more trees, be sure to hire an ISA certified arborist that actually climbs up in the trees and knows how to thin out the branches rather than amputating them in the middle of the branch as was done to these trees. Bees will have an easier time the closer they are, especially with dwarf weeping varieties.Ĭommon weeping cultivars include 'Louisa, 'Luwick,' 'Molazam,' 'Red Jade,' 'Red Swan,' 'Royal Fountain,' and 'Weepcanzam'.It's a shame that someone killed those two beautiful trees with improper pruning techniques / tree topping. For best results, make sure the trees are planted within at least 100 feet of each other. Using a weeping crabapple allows this process to happen without creating an overabundance of fruit for those who desire only one apple tree. These trees can cross-pollinate with apples, which is important because most apple trees cannot pollinate themselves or even with other trees of the same variety. These turn into fruits (often red) that add color and provide food for wildlife in the fall and winter. In the springtime, it is covered with a profusion of flowers. The Spruce Home Improvement Review BoardĪ weeping crabapple will provide beauty and grace to your garden throughout the year.