Why Landscaping Matters Part 2

Have you ever walked past a home that immediately grabbed your attention? What was the most remarkable feature? For some, it might be the particular roof form or even the paint, but for many, it’s the amazing landscaping that’s surrounding the home.

Yes, landscaping plays a major role in the overall look and feel of your home. More than just keeping your lawn trimmed, it’s a careful practice of sculpting the natural world to enhance the appearance of your home. Here at Kern Turf Supply, we believe that there is no finer sight than a home with well-maintained landscaping around it. 

In our last blog post, we took a look at some of the reasons that landscaping matters to you and your home. We covered things like improving the microclimate of your home, creating privacy, and even supporting the environment. But the list of benefits landscaping offers doesn’t end there, so let’s take a look at a few more.

Great Landscaping Means Better Health

There’s a common line that goes “look good, feel good.” More than just how you’re dressed that day, how your landscaping looks can affect how you feel. That’s because humans are naturally attuned to the environments around them. We’re meant to be outdoors and surrounded by nature. That’s not just a fuzzy, feel-good statement, it’s backed by psychological research.

Studies suggest that spending even a few minutes of each day outside can have a noticeable impact on your mental and emotional health. The study found that exposure to nature can help to alleviate feelings of depression, anxiety, isolation, and loneliness. Another study found that simply sitting near and window and looking outside every now and then can have a very similar effect.

If you’re not spending a lot of time outside, it might be because you don’t have spaces you feel drawn too. By installing new landscaping features in your yard, you might feel motivated to spend more time outside and enjoy all of the immense health benefits the natural world has to offer!

Invest in Your Home Through Landscaping

There’s no denying that Bakersfield is a beautiful place to live, and that’s in part because the community has invested in its landscaping. This is a savvy financial move. You can instantly enhance the curb appeal of your property by sprucing it up with some fresh landscaping. 

We’re not just saying that either. Ask nearly any real estate agent in Bakersfield, and they’ll tell you that the homes that sell the fastest, and for the most above their asking price, are the ones with the most attractive landscaping. Just after remodeling the bathroom and kitchen in your home, updating your landscaping can have an amazing return on your investment when it comes time to sell your home. 

Great Landscaping is Easy to Maintain

You might think that the opposite was true, that complex landscaping would require more maintenance, but it’s not! In fact, when you set up features like retaining walls, edged gardens, and flower boxes, you’re creating fewer spaces for unwanted visitors like weeds to sprout up. Good landscaping also takes the health of your lawn into consideration and makes use of grass types that are well-suited to the Bakersfield area. This means that your lawn comes in healthy and strong every single season, limiting the need for you to have to aerate, reseed, or fertilize your lawn every year.

If your landscaping features local plants, you don’t have to worry about complex watering schedules, precision fertilizer formulas, or other minute details. These plants are ready to thrive in the Bakersfield climate on the annual rainfall and all of the sunshine it gets. You won’t have to bring in specialists to care for your exotic plants, but you’ll still get to enjoy naturally beautiful plants and foliage. 

For those looking for a landscaping experience that’s virtually labor-free, consider installing things like synthetic turf, which has the same look and feel as grass with none of the mowing and trimming.

Elevate Your Landscaping With Kern Turf Supply

Make your home standout with fabulous new landscaping. Our landscape supply store has everything you need to transform your natural spaces, including irrigation and sprinkling systems, outdoor lighting, grass, and turf options. Contact us now to find out more about our services!