If you're walking down the street checking out houses, chances are you have no idea what the insides of them look like.
You're not aware of the brand new, cutting edge appliances in the kitchen and you will never sit on the luxury leather couches.
The only thing that you have to base your opinion of this home off of is its curb appeal.
Although that home with the unkempt yard may be a beautiful gem on the inside - you have been given a completely different impression.
Your front yard is truly an extension of your home, and treating it like any other room in your house will help to ensure that its curb appeal will reach its full potential.
Although it may seem like a no-brainer, but keeping your lawn mowed will not only give your yard a clean, fresh look - but you'll save yourself from having to tame a virtual jungle in the future.
Many homeowners put off the chore of mowing the lawn until the project is virtually unavoidable, and this can create a lot of unnecessary work.
By mowing the grass every other week or so, you'll never have to worry about your yard looking "out of control".
In the summer, get-togethers can pop up at any given moment - so making sure your yard is ready at any given time is extremely important.
If the heat is a concern for you, waiting until twilight to take care of this task can make it much easier on yourself.
Another great way to instantly add color and pizzazz to your front yard is to plant some simple flats of flowers.
If you're not interested in tending to a time consuming garden, planting these easy to maintain flats will give you the look you want without having to spend hours tending to the plants.
By lining a walkway, stairs, or surrounding a tree with brightly colored flowers, your yard will instantly look healthier and fresher.
Flowers are considered to be the "makeup" of the yard.
By sampling adding a pinch of color here and there, the entire look can be upgraded into something completely different.
With hundreds of styles and colors available - you're sure to find the perfect flowers for your yard.
Finally, don't clutter your yard with tons of unnecessary lawn accessories.
Although you may love a variety of things meant for the garden, throwing them all into your yard - regardless of size - can create an unorganized and cluttered look.
Even if you've perfectly landscapes the rest of your lawn, too many accent pieces can completely compromise all of the work you've done.
If you do choose to add any lawn accessories - stick with one theme and keep them simple.
For example, if you're dead set on adding a gazing ball to your yard - leave it at that.
Instead of choosing other lawn accessories to accompany it - choose colored flowers that match the ball you've installed.
You've instantly coordinated your yard and nothing is cluttered.
By keeping these simple rules in mind when judging whether or not your yard is curb appeal friendly, you should be able to judge what changes you need to make, if any.
Think of your yard as another living room.
Just as you wouldn't allow your couch to clash with your carpeting, you can use the same principals when choosing colors and accessories for your lawn.
By keeping things simple and using color to your advantage - you'll have a lawn that all of your neighbors will envy in no time.