Landscaping can add between 7 and 15 percent to a home's value.
The Gallup Organization.
Landscaping can bring a recovery value of 100 to 200 percent at selling time. Kitchen remodeling brings a 75 to 125 percent recovery rate, bathroom remodeling a 20 to 120 percent recovery rate, and addition of a swimming pool a 20 to 50 percent recovery rate.
Money Magazine.
A mature tree can often have an appraised value of between $1,000 and $10,000. Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers.
Landscaping can reduce air conditioning costs by up to 50 percent, by shading the windows and walls of a home.
American Public Power Association.
Trees can reduce bothersome noise by up to 50 percent and can mask unwanted noises with pleasant sounds.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Plant trees to shade your home, reducing your cooling costs in the summer months. Typically, newly planted trees will begin shading windows in their first year and will reach your roof in years 5-10.
U.S. Department of Energy
Planting shrubs, bushes, and vines next to your house creates dead air spaces that insulate your home in both winter and summer. Plant so there will be at least 1 foot (30 centimeters) of space between full-grown plants and your home's wall.
U.S. Department of Energy
During winter, dense, low-lying trees and shrubbery on the north and northeast sides of your home can help protect your home against wind chill.
U.S. Department of Energy
