As an investor, one of your concerns should be ensuring your McDonough rental properties have charming yet low-maintenance landscaping. Among the many available choices, xeriscaping is now one of the popular landscaping options. Xeriscaping may have been initially common in desert areas, but it has now become the landscaping method of choice for rental property owners in many different places. What makes xeriscaping attractive is the direct benefits it offers to those who use it. Choosing to xeriscape a yard is an individual choice. Making this decision may become easier if you first understand what xeriscaping is and how it will be beneficial to you.
Deciding if xeriscaping is the best option for your properties begins by understanding what it is. There are a lot of misperceptions about xeriscaping. Some believe that a xeriscaped yard would not have grass or trees. This is definitely untrue. Xeriscaping is a style of landscaping that allows you to use smaller amounts of water efficiently. This involves reducing, but not eliminating, lawns or flower beds, planting hardy, drought-resistant trees and shrubs, and adding decorative rocks or other “hardscaping” elements.
This landscaping method has a lot of benefits. One of these is the reduction of utility costs owing to the use of trees and shrubs that need less water. Xeriscaping often uses a drip system to deliver water directly to plants, avoiding waste. Xeriscaping is also an ideal aid for preventing soil erosion. In wet conditions, decorative rock can help stabilize saturated soils, control drainage, and keep running water away from your property’s foundation. In dry climates, decorative rock is used to prevent wind erosion and to cover unsightly bare patches of the yard.
Decorative rock comes in a wide range of colors and sizes, which easily blend in with your landscaping design. If you can find and use low-cost or even free materials, you can achieve a xeriscaped yard for far less money than you might think. Consider the eye-catching appeal of a path made from river rock or pebbles curving across the yard. Landscaping with rocks lets investors get creative with their designs and have pretty landscaping year-round.
Another important benefit of xeriscaping is that it is very low-maintenance. Smaller lawn areas mean less mowing and trimming while still keeping the yard attractive. Hardy trees and plants tend to be slower growing, and often require less trimming. Having a low-maintenance yard may encourage tenants to stay longer in your rental property. Your water bill will be lower, and your rental property will remain attractive from season to season.
Need more guidance on landscaping? Has maintenance become overwhelming? Real Property Management Anchor has a full staff of McDonough property managers ready to take over for you. For more information, contact us online or call us at 770-506-1237.
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