Residential Landscaping Research Paper

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Residential Landscaping Ideas for your Front Yard
One of the most impactful ways to enhance the appearance of your home is to improve the curb appeal of your front yard. After all, your home’s façade is the first thing people notice when they pass by your house. You can significantly transform the look of your front yard with these residential landscaping ideas.
Residential Landscaping Tips
1. Pick an interesting material to work with. Instead of the traditional cement, you can spice up the look of your doorway by using special materials such as bricks or stones. Using bricks in your path creates an interesting, rich, and classic exterior than is definitely eye catching.

2. Plant flowers inside and outside your front yard. This vibrates

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