Is your house worth more because of your beautiful plants? Email money@telegraph.co.uk Sigmeund Freud once said that flowers “are restful to look at” because they have “neither emotions nor conflicts”, but he neglected to mention another important benefit – they can add thousands to the value of your home. House prices have been largely stagnant in the past year, a worrying state of affairs for homeowners and buy-to-let investors alike. Forecasters surveyed by the Treasury expect house prices to fall by 1.1pc this year, before a 2pc recovery next year. Thankfully a green thumb can give your home a boost in value to beat the house price slump. “From the moment a prospective buyer arrives at your home, they’re faced with a split-second decision – and it’s all about aesthetics,” says Ted Bromley-Hall, of Ibran, a landscaping supplier. “Whether it was a long, sweeping driveway with colourful, structural shrubs or window dressing a new build, clients tended to focus on that first impression.” The big ticket plant is wisteria, which can add up to £10,000 to a property’s value, says Tracey Dixon, of Pure Mortgages and Protection. “These are estimates, and the actual impact depends on the property, maturity of the...