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Carson Arthur

Carson Arthur

Canadian landscape designer and outdoor design expert, Cityline guest expert and HGTV host, and owner of Carson's Garden + Market in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

Sep 30, 2026

1:12
When it comes to the outdoors, what are the big things people need to be thinking about?
1:18
Well, people often don't really think about the outdoors, especially when it comes to the property value itself.
1:24
When somebody comes in to see your house for the very first time, they don't see your kitchen.
1:28
They don't see your bedrooms.
1:29
They don't see the deck or the pools.
1:31
They see the front of your home, the curb appeal.
1:34
And all the research shows that that first impression of your home really has valuation.
2:48
What guidance would you have for people to determine where on the continuum the needs and wants are and therefore the amount that they're spending on those things should be?
3:11
When it comes to the outdoors, what are the big things people need to be thinking about?
3:16
Well, people often don't really think about the outdoors, especially when it comes to the property value itself.
3:23
When somebody comes in to see your house for the very first time, they don't see your kitchen.
3:26
They don't see your bedrooms.
3:27
They don't see the deck or the pools.
3:29
They see the front of your home, the curb appeal.
3:32
And all the research shows that that first impression of your home really has valuation.

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9:24
You do it afterwards to fix the problem versus trying to get ahead of tree health so that the problem doesn't occur.

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