How to Green Up Your Foreclosure’s Front Lawn
Category: Real Estate Trends
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Murrieta and Temecula foreclosures often need extra help in restoring their front yards. In addition to having sat empty for months at a time, the beautiful Mediterranean-like weather often means scorching spring temperatures and mild annual rainfall. So how do proud owners of Murrieta foreclosures and Temecula bank homes green up their lawns? By being water wise and taking their time in deciding on a landscape plan.
The Grass Isn't Always Greener
Let's face it. You didn't buy your beautiful Riverside County foreclosure because of its front yard. In all likelihood the lawn is probably brown or very close to it, and the shrubs, flowers and trees are suffering from a little bit of heat-related stress. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy your front yard or that you have to spend a fortune installing water-thirsty grass. On the contrary - being water wise can actually save you money in the long run and give your hard a head start in returning to its former glory days.
Instead of a thirsty lawn consider using a green ground cover that will fill the space with plenty of cool color but demand far less water. Some varieties to consider include rosemary, ice plant or lantana. The low growing purple kind, sp. Lantana Montevedensis will add sparks of color to an otherwise drab yard and quickly cover the "lawn" space with green foliage.
If you feel you simply must have grass, use a blend specifically designed for the heat, such as tall fescue, and make sure you mow it properly. It is called tall fescue for a reason: the blades of grass should be at least 2 inches tall after mowing, to keep the moisture at the root and the lawn looking lush and rich without using much water. Also make sure you use water efficient sprinkler heads, available at home improvement stores or through your local water district. These heads work much like low-flow show heads, combining air with water to better direct the spray and ensure that less water is wasted.
Take Your Time and Make a Plan
No one says you have to finalize the front yard on your bank home beauty the first week you move in. Sometimes the better strategy is to wait until the weather cools down and then install your lawn or ground cover. But that doesn't mean you want it looking shabby and brown either so make a point to remove the dead landscaping all the way down to the soil and then keep the soil damp in order to control dust. Trust us - your neighbors would much rather look at a cleared yard that is getting ready for landscaping than the dead grass and worn shrubs that were there before you moved in.
Spring and summer are the perfect times to shop for and move into beautiful Temecula area foreclosures, including great Winchester bank homes. Don't let your front lawn deter you, however from making the most your new foreclosures purchase and helping you feel more at home.
Oak Tree Realty Group Murrieta specializes in Temecula bank owned homes, Murrieta bank homes, Winchester foreclosures and Menifee REOs. For all your southwest Riverside County real estate needs, contact the foreclosure specialists at Oak Tree Realty Group Murrieta today at 1-877-226-4800 for information on how you can purchase a Riverside County foreclosure before it's too late!
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