When selling your Richmond, Virginia, home, making a good first impression is essential. Appealing landscaping can help you sell faster and get a higher price for your property. This is especially true in spring when potential buyers can explore Richmond homes for sale without worrying about snow or uncomfortably hot weather. Keep your lawn well-manicured, trim trees and hedges, and plant beautiful flowers to make your property look inviting. You can get help planning your home's springtime curb appeal at these RVA nurseries.

1. Sneed's Nursery - 8756 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond
   Sneed's Nursery has had its own landscaping department for more than 30 years, and they employ two professional designers. All their designs are unique, and they can help you make sure your landscaping compliments your architecture and suits the environment. Sneed's also offers several inexpensive classes for beginning gardeners. You can learn which plants are easiest to care for, how to get rid of pests, and more. Their "We Plan, You Plant" service will give you detailed landscaping advice, and they can create custom containers for the plants on your deck or patio.

2. The Great Big Greenhouse & Nursery - 2051 Huguenot Road, Richmond
   The Great Big Greenhouse & Nursery is a Meadows Farms location. They offer free landscape planning, but you may need to make an appointment. Just bring pictures of your property and measurements. For a fee, a designer will come to your home, make sketches, and prepare a detailed estimate. Along with plants, they can help you install new patios, decks, ponds, driveways, fire pits, stone walls, and more. They also give customers a lifetime warranty for most trees and shrubs.

3. Lucky Roots - 612 N. Sheppard, Richmond
   Lucky Roots specializes in hydroponics and indoor gardening. They can help you choose attractive houseplants that can filter the air around them without causing allergy symptoms. They also can help you find appealing plants for your deck, porch, or patio.

4. Strange's Florists Greenhouses & Garden Centers - 12111 W. Broad St., Richmond
   Strange's was called the Best Florist in Central Virginia by Virginia Living magazine for two years in a row. The Richmond Times-Dispatch named it the Best Garden Center in RVA in 2016, and it has received many other awards as well. They offer a variety of annuals, perennials, trees shrubs, vegetables, and herbs, and they can help you decide which plants are best for your home. Strange's also holds workshops and events about a variety of gardening and landscaping topics.

5. Cross Creek Nursery & Landscaping - 501 Courthouse Road, Richmond
   Cross Creek Nursery & Landscaping has its own landscape design center. After an initial fee, a designer will visit your home, take measurements, and discuss your landscaping goals. Then, in seven to 10 days, you'll get a detailed design for the outdoor parts of your home. You can schedule a time to visit their nursery, decide exactly which plants and hardscape materials suit your needs best, and set an installation date. Cross Creek uses locally grown plants and has an experienced, knowledgeable staff.

6. Glen Allen Nursery & Garden Inc. - 9107 Old Staples Mill Road, Richmond
   Glen Allen Nursery & Garden specializes in large trees and shrubs. They keep a detailed list of their inventory, and they can deliver anywhere within a 60-mile radius of their store. Their website contains an extensive library of information to help people who want to make changes without dealing with a designer.

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