Tips For Improving Your Home Exterior And Yard
There is nothing more negatively impacting to the appearance of your home than a shabby and unkempt yard and front driveway. Straight lines in your home's landscaping and exterior help make your home look sharp, and when the edges of your pavement are rough and overgrown with weeds or your lawn is in need of a trim, it can decrease the appearance of your entire home. Here are some recommendations to make your home's exterior look well taken care of by creating the straight lines and smooth surfaces that improve the look of your yard.
Reseal Your Pavement
The asphalt that makes up your front driveway and parking area was originally installed as a smooth black surface. But as it ages in the sun your asphalt begins to form fine lines that become larger as the asphalt dries out and loses its flexibility. Provide it with the right care and maintenance to restore the look of your asphalt before it has degraded too far past its chance for being restored.
For this reason, it is important to clean and fill any cracks that form in your driveway's surface and apply a sealcoating protective layer every few years. Watch the condition of your asphalt for its color to lighten and the gravel within the asphalt mixture to become more defined. These are all signs it is time to seal your asphalt's surface. Sealing will restore its appearance and give it back its natural black color and also infuse the asphalt with moisture.
Remove Weed Growth
Weeds can begin to grow within any area of your yard that collect debris and moisture. So when weed seeds or errant-growing roots make their way to a crack in your pavement or within your concrete's control joints, weed growth will begin to take place. Weed growth unchecked will slowly separate the two seams of paving and cause further cracking and heaving damage. And their growth will make your yard quickly look unkempt.
Remove the weeds with regular weed control using spray herbicides when the weeds are small. If the weeds get too large for you pull their root completely from the ground, cut off the top of the weed and treat its root base with a broad-spectrum herbicide. You can also treat the weeds or its roots with full-strength vinegar. Just be sure you check on the weeds in several days and treat it again if any area of the weed is still living.
For more information, contact a company like Mariotti Site Development Co Inc.
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