How a Driveway Can Accent a Home

If a homeowner is not careful to clean the driveway regularly, decaying leaves or twigs leave spots all over it.

When visitors arrive at a house, the driveway is one of the first features they see. It won’t matter much how nice the backyard is because if the driveway looks dull and uninviting, they already have a poor impression of the home stuck in their head. This is why it is very important to make a driveway look amazing. There are many ways to achieve this, but let’s go through some of the top methods.

Clean the driveway regularly

If a homeowner is not careful to clean the driveway regularly, decaying leaves or twigs leave spots all over it. To stop this from happening and keep the driveway looking nice, putting down a coat of concrete or asphalt sealer may be a good idea. A sealer coating helps protect the driveway in the future and makes it easier to clean off leaves and other debris before they damage the driveway.

Create a border for the driveway

Any good landscaping artist would agree that a driveway border enhances the look of a home to the passerby. Borders are used all over the yard, around the garden, near flowers, and around trees, and they can be used to line a driveway. This creates a pleasant visual effect for the driveway and makes it look more inviting. A border can be made of any material, though it is generally a good idea to use a different material than the driveway to ensure it stands out. Some people even like to use flowers to border their driveway.

Edge along the driveway when needed

A nice border on the driveway is helpful, but it won’t do much good if nobody can see it under the overgrowth creeping into the driveway. This is an immediate sign of a poorly kept lawn, and it completely kills the driveway’s curb appeal. To keep the driveway looking appealing, the best action is to edge the lawn consistently. Doing this helps to separate the driveway from the yard.

These are just a few methods to help keep a driveway in tip-top shape, making the overall landscaping and curb appeal much more beautiful. There are countless other methods, but in the end, it all comes down to preference. A professional can look at a home and help point out some ways to increase its curb appeal in very little time.

Epic Lawns LLC provides top-quality lawn care and landscaping installation and maintenance to property owners in St. Charles, St. Louis, and Lincoln Counties. Call Epic Lawns at (636) 445-0824.