The Global Garden Report 2011 - Husqvarna Group

We asked an average of ten garden designers
in each country to estimate the cost of redoing
the gardens shown to the homeowners,
and based on their responses’, calculated
an average local cost for the makeover.
Granted, this is a somewhat rough measure,
based on estimates from garden designers
and landscape architects rather than actual
invoices, but it should nevertheless provide us
with a reasonable indication of the costs.
But what about the tools?
We learned from talking to real estate
agents, as well as from academic studies, that
neglected gardens can lower the property
value substantially.
As maintenance of the garden is obviously
crucial for the curb appeal of a property, we
decided to add a Husqvarna and Gardena
garden tool package with an average cost of
EUR 4,000 on top of the estimated design cost.
Garden equipment not only make gardening
more enjoyable, they are also the route for
homeowners who seek to increase the value of
their garden and essential for maintaining the
garden and its value.
Regardless of property size, homeowners
with ordinary gardens will need equipment to
help keep their lawns in good condition, trees
pruned, hedges trimmed and walkways cleared.
We set up two typical toolkits that could work
as a base for suburban homes; one kit for the
time-pressed homeowner and another for the
more typical gardener, both priced at EUR
4,000, arguably a very reasonable investment
considering the Garden Effect.
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