Paint is the Easiest Way to Refresh Your Home without Spending a Fortune

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Looking to give your home a facelift without committing to a major renovation? A fresh coat of paint is one of the easiest ways to refresh a space quickly and on a budget.

We love how new and revitalized a room can look after it’s been repainted. 

Painting the interior of your home can add more than just a different color. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of painting the interior of your house.

Fresh paint increases home value

Thinking about selling your home? One of the best ways to get top dollar is with paint. Giving your home a fresh coat is an easy and inexpensive way to update the look of a room while making it new and clean. Painting is one of the few things that will give you a big return on investment when you sell.

Squeaky Clean

No matter how clean you keep your home, walls begin to show dirt and wear over time, even after they have been thoroughly scrubbed. In fact, if it’s been a really long time since they’ve been painted, scrubbing might do more harm then good and only rub the paint off the walls.  

Paint can instantly make walls and trim look new and clean. While you’re painting, it’s also a good time to fill in small cracks, dents, holes, and damaged corners. 

Improving Aesthetics with Paint

Of course, clean walls and increased home values are great benefits, but most people are looking for that dramatic change in their living space when they paint their walls. Maybe you’ve been living with the same color for years and are sick of it. Or maybe you have a small room that only feels smaller and cramped because of a poor paint choice.

Whatever the reason, changing the color of a room can give it a whole new feel and make you excited about the space again. 

Great Goats – More than just landscaping

Did you know that Mike and his crew are just as good with a paintbrush as they are with a garden shovel? For years they’ve kept busy in the off-season by painting interiors. 

They’ve just started scheduling for the 2019-2020 winter season, and their openings are already filling up. 

Give Mike a call today to learn more about the services they offer and to set up a free quote.

It’s Never Too Early to Start Thinking About Spring

It’s never too early to start planning for spring!

I know it seems a bit soon to be thinking about next spring already, but it Minnesota, it’s never too early!

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Maybe you didn’t get all the outdoor projects done last summer. Or maybe spending some extra time at home this year made you realize that with some tweaking, your yard could be a great place to hang out. 

No matter your motivation, now is the perfect time to start planning and designing next year’s landscaping projects. Here are some of the landscaping options that we think are going to be popular next spring.

More fire features

There is something about fire features that make them perfect almost year-round. No matter the weather, an outdoor fire is always welcome. There are countless ways to add a fire feature to your landscaping. Whether you want a built-in fire pit, a wood-fired oven, or a smaller, electric fire feature, we can help you design the perfect space. 

Outdoor living spaces

Everyone has been spending more time at home lately. If your feeling cooped up in your house, consider extending your living space outdoors. Especially in the warmer months, having room outside to hang out and enjoy the weather can make a world of difference. We’ve been seeing more people interested in adding outdoor decks and patios lately. In fact, many people are moving away from maintained flowerbeds and landscaping in favor of spaces that are more functional and enjoyable. 

Adding water features

If fire pits aren’t your thing, a water feature might be a great alternative. Water features instantly add interest and tranquility to your yard. We’ve installed a range of water features, some as large as wandering streams that flow through the property. Others have been small enough to add something a little extra to a flowerbed or yard feature.

Give Great Goats Landscaping a call

Whatever you have in mind for next summer, give Great Goats Landscaping a call today. It’s never too soon to start designing and planning projects and we’re already scheduling into 2021.

Minnesota Fall Landscaping Checklist

By now, most outdoor, landscaping work in Minnesota has slowed down for the season. But maybe if you’re like me, there are a couple of things that could still be done before winter hits in full force. It seems like the weather was so up and down in September and October that some things just haven’t gotten done yet.

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Minnesota Fall Landscaping Checklist

Not sure if you’ve got everything ready for winter? You want to make sure that your landscaping and yard is ready for winter so that when spring arrives, everything will have survived and be in good condition. 

Here’s an end-of-the-season, late fall, landscaping, and gardening checklist to get you started.

Mulch 

Mulch is one of the best and easiest ways to make sure roses and tender perennials have the highest chance of making it through the winter. Available in most garden and landscaping stores, mulch is reasonably priced and easy to apply. If they aren’t covered in snow, leaves make good mulch too. Straw is another option but choose the straw carefully. It if is full of seeds, you’re going to be pulling a lot more weeds next summer.

Wrap trees

Trees, especially new and young trees stand a much better chance if they are wrapped and protected from deer and other animals. If they aren’t wrapped, hungry animals can do damage to their bark through the winter months. 

Drain sprinklers and hoses

If you live in Minnesota and haven’t drained your sprinklers and hoses yet, it might be too late. Otherwise, if you can, bring them into a warm building for them to thaw. You might still be able to get the water out of hoses.

Remove annuals

Any annuals can be pulled and disposed of. Getting rid of them now helps ensure that your yard, garden, or flower beds are ready to be planted next spring.

Sound like too much?

If all of that sounds like more than you can handle this year, give Great Goats Landscaping a call. We specialize in landscaping and yard care and maintenance.