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Here are some quick landscape tips to improve the curb appeal of your home:

Remove any dead or dying plant material
Prune back any overgrown trees and shrubs
Widen the existing shrub beds by a few feet, if the shrubs are outgrowing the bed space
Top dress shrub and flower beds with new mulch
Replace any dead or dying grass
Fertilize your lawn on a regular basis (proper fertilization and watering keeps the grass green)
Mow your lawn and trim around trees and bed areas each week during the growing season to give your landscape a neat appearance
Add color to your landscape; create planting beds near your entry or front walkway (using the same type or color of flower in a bed has more impact than using a variety of colors and types)
When adding or replacing plant material, remember that a few larger plants have more visual appeal than 10 or 20 small ones
Kristina Smith-Becker is the president of highly rated American Design and Landscape in Parker, Colo., an award-winning landscape design/build firm that has been installing landscapes for more than 40 years.