Top Priorities Homeowners Should Focus On If They Want to Get Their Yard Ready For Fall and Enhance Their Resale Value

Getting your home ready to sell feels like it takes a lot of time and has many components. However, some of the most important features to handle are the most visible ones. Even if you want every part of the house to be in tip-top shape, you also want to make a strong first impression. The curb appeal of your home, after all, has a huge effect on the mindset that buyers bring into the home as they consider it. You want them to see your home in the best light. 

Fall is a great time to make efforts to improve the health and look of your yard if you haven’t been doing so, even if you want to sell in just a few weeks. Take these steps to improve the current look of the yard and also set a strong foundation for the coming winter and spring. 

This is The Time to Fertilize!

Many people who stick with a low-maintenance yard schedule only fertilize their grass once a year, and if you do that, now is the time. Fall is a time when the dew can carry the fertilizer down to the roots of the grass, allowing them to absorb it. If your grass often does poorly over the winter, this fertilization at least a couple weeks before the ground freezes gives it a little more vitality to carry it through the cold months. Finally, under the surface this fertilizer will be establishing your root system in a way that helps spring’s renewal to be even more lush and strong than usual. If you’re not sure which fertilizer to use and how much, talk to a professional at a local nursery or a landscaping professional.

Aerate For Better Airflow to Roots

It’s easy, especially with foot traffic and children running around, to compact the ground around your grass’ roots. When this happens, it’s harder for nutrients and air to get to the roots, making the whole plant more susceptible to damage. When you opt to aerate, you create small holes through which more air can access the root system. Over time, regular aeration makes your lawn able to recover better in high or low temperatures, which can be helpful if a big cold snap or heat wave arrive when you’re in the middle of getting your house on the market.

Overseed Before First Frost

If your yard is getting a little patchy, or if you’ve removed broadleaf weeds in the near past, you can overseed it in order to get it growing a bit more lush. Do your best to do this with at least a month until frost, since the new plants will need time to take root and grow before cold weather arrives.

Even small changes to your yard care regimen can show big results that really help your buyers see your home in the best possible light. Talk with your local top real estate agent to put these real-estate-agent-trusted insights into practice the way that will benefit your home’s marketability best!