Curb appeal is the first impression a buyer or tenant has of your property. Growing plants is a surefire way to increase curb appeal, but you don't want to buy so many plants that you have to leave them behind. We've gathered some ideas for gardeners on the go.
If you're thinking of selling or renting your property this summer, now is the time to plan and plant your curb appeal. You don't want to spend an arm and a leg on perennials for your garden flower beds because you'll be leaving your land in someone else's hands. This isn't the year to plant hardy peonies or designer rose bushes. Instead, focus your green thumb on things like container gardens that give buyers and tenants ideas for what to do with the space, and work with you to make your new place feel homely.
1. Vertical interest
Sweet pea seeds can be sown outdoors in a pot with a wigwam for climbing. You can make a homemade wigwam using bamboo and a little twine. An inexpensive and cheerful way to add height, fragrance and color to your flower pots.
Sweet peas are also great as cut flowers. Before viewing your property, place some flowers in vases to connect your indoor and outdoor spaces and show off how nice your vegetable garden can be. You can also do this with dahlias. Cutting them for bouquets will encourage your dahlias to produce more flowers, which is a win-win for your garden and your home (and future home sales). 
2. Speaking of dahlias…
Summer flower powerhouses such as dahlias and begonias are sensitive to cold weather, and London's unpredictable spring can ruin newly planted flowers. It is best to keep these tubers protected and potted in a garden shed until the danger of frost has passed. If you want to bring some summer color to your portable flower bed at the end of the season, bury potted dahlias in soil.
3. Beautiful and independent
Daylilies are a great planting option for landowners. Since I'm busy preparing for viewing, I need something that doesn't require a lot of maintenance. Daylily is a very reliable plant that is disease-resistant, hardy and able to withstand adverse conditions. There are many colors for you to choose from. Daylilies perform admirably in high-traffic areas, making them a good choice along walkways, and their lush, grassy foliage will add color to your walk to your property's front door all season long.
That way, when a tenant moves out, you won't have to be aggressive in trying to keep the lease.
Note: If you plant potted daylilies, they will bloom a little more this year. Bare roots are great for perennial displays, but they won't bloom as much the first year while they're building their root system. Daylily is tough. They rarely suffer from frost, so they can be planted as soon as you stick a shovel in the ground.
4. Refresh and relax
There are several perennials that you can start in pots this year and move to a new home garden border within a few years. Like lavender, it's a hardy plant that attracts buyers and tenants with its pretty pop of color and calming scent. It makes viewing easier.
5. How to color quickly
Now is a good time to remove dying winter plants, so clean out your flower beds, locate holes, and plan for annuals. Next month, probably around mid-May, you'll be able to hang baskets that will make your garden colorful and lively.
6. Thrillers, Fillers, and Spillers
This is the key to proper mixed container planting. Tall, colorful and attention-getting ones as thrillers, ones that cascade down the edges of the pot as spills, and ones that cover the soil in between as fillers.
for example:
Thriller – Thriller requires a bit of height, so ornamental grasses are often used. You can also set a theme here, such as using the brightly colored flowers and large leaves of canna lilies to create a tropical feel. Spillers – Anything that cascades over the edge of a pot, like ivy or begonias, makes a display feel fuller. Filler – Add annuals like lobelias and petunias, or leafy plants like coleus to fill out displays and cover bare areas.
If you're preparing to sell, start with a free valuation. If you want to rent, Foxtons Property Management can simplify and organize your tenancy agreement.
