I chose a shade tree and few flowering shrubs.

The neighbor behind me tore off a small branch of my flowering magnolia tree that was hanging in his yard and threw the branch into my yard.

It's not humid here, but our winters are wonderful, and we have palm trees and flowers year round. 

Trimming the shrubbery, mowing the lawn, and planting a few flowers can add a lot of appeal to your property.

The one gardener I had planted the front flower bed with vegetables which was ok with me but did not really add value.

Read this link:http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/192...In certain "first class" and "second class" PA municipalities, these tax sales conducted as a sheriff sale are  normally "free and clear" unless the property owner can show cause as to why the property should not be sold "free and clear".In PA, mortgage foreclosures conducted as sheriff sale are never "free and clear".

@Justin Flowers hey, I love Corpus.

Not a great position to be in if the market dips, and a issue cash flowers don't have as rents are a lot stickier against market movement the the volatility of sales prices.

As a side note, I just closed on this house about a month ago- within a week, these tenants have already planted flowers and landscaping...  

We cleared and planted about 300 fruit trees and flowers on it.