asphalt plants have been closed since beginning of Dec. 

They make suggestions of paint this, plant some grass here, replace this fixture, let you know possible problems that might keep it from qualifying for a loan for buyers, etc.

Realizing that one of my tenants might enjoy a bit of gardening with her daughter, we let them plant things there rather than spend the money to put in new landscaping.  

I'm not changing layout at all, just replacing plants, mulch and pea-gravel.

Try to stay away from things like drywall where matching texture would be involvled.  

She's the one who planted the seed in my head about, "And of course, you're going to have to disclose all the work once you get it done..."

I have a rare collection of plants I will make a garden and some people drive along ways just to get pics of them example Victoria Amozonica.I will rent out 10 of the rooms and list them with a travel agency and offer pick up at airport.

There is a current trend in the govt circles to downplay the "dream " of owning a home and planting seeds that "maybe renting is best" If this gains traction, your rents may stay high, but your re-sale values will be very stagnant, due to the new trend.

I like a nice fat border of mulch or rock, with drought-resistant plants.

The texture on the ceiling and some of the walls were a hard plaster, which was a pain to scrape and float, all without any heat (the hvac was being replaced.)