Do You Use a Lawn Service?

As recent apartment-renters-turned-homeowners, my wife and myself are having to become accustomed to maintaining a yard. While we don't have the most gigantic of lots, it definitely adds a whole new side of homeownership that I wasn't quite expecting. You see, I haven't had to mow a yard since high school, really, so this prospect was foreign and surprising. Suddenly, we have to worry about freezing pipes, flower beds that get affected by freezes, a banana tree, and pecans.

After the first few weeks of taking care of the lawn, it became apparent that we just didn't quite have the time to do it justice. It was frustrating to see our grass growing higher while all of our neighbors' yards were perfectly trimmed. So, for the first time in both of our lives, we actually hired a lawn service to come out and take care of it for us. To be honest, we couldn't be happier, and the time and stress we save is more than worth the money.

So what about you guys? Do you hire a lawn service to take care of your yard work? Or do you do it yourself?

Comments

[Amanda]

I don't fit into any of the poll categories. We mow our own yard... my husband says he likes it and that a lawn care company isn't worth the money (I somewhat agree), but I sure would like to be able to use those yardwork hours doing other things!