Do you pay for someone to do the gardening?

[mom-from-missouri]

We couldn't afford to pay someone what they would want to do ours. It would be around $500-$750 a month or more! Probably more.

We (usually we means I) mow about 5 acres, trim, weedeat, trim fruit trees in our orchard, tie up grapes and berry bushes as needed, clean out the fence rows and have a large veggie garden. This year we have added a strawberry patch as well. Then we have flowers, and a butterfly area and a humming bird area, and flowers all along the decks and porches.

I usually spend a good 2 days a week on it (8-10 hours each)

[SavingNut]

What is the point of gardening if your going to pay someone to do it? I love to play in the garden the smell of fresh tomatoes is terapeutic.

[snafu]

We used to live on an enormous corner lot and until DKs were tweens we either hired a teen or a guy on a ride-em mower to cut the grass while we did the trees, flower beds and hanging baskets.

DKs as teens were paid to cut the grass on rotation...or whoever wanted the $$$. We are now in a condo and the HOA fee covers trees and lawn. We still do the two flower beds adjacent to our unit...just because we want to.

[SnoopyCool]

Just want to say thank you to everyone who hires someone to tend their lawns... keeps DH in business!

[DFrancis]

We have a big yard and always do the work ourselves. I norm do the weed wacker while my wife cuts the grass on the riding mower. It is about 4 acres, but we only keep less than two acres cut. It takes us about one hour to do it.

[frugal saver]

I used to pay a guy down the street to mow, but with the furloughs and pay cuts I decided I had better save the money and do it myself. Well, I did it (or didn't do it) for almost a whole year and I realized how miserable I was cause I was spending so much time weed-eating that I was ignoring the gardens and my back hurt all the time.

I decided to make the best choice for me and I hired someone for $85 a month and will cut back somewhere else. He started yesterday and it was just lovely to sit on the patio without all that guilt that I should be mowing instead.

Sometimes, it's not always about the money.

[kebark]

...great having a mother who's a gardener XD

[atorrin]

My mom and dad ripped out all their grass and put down rocks. Maintenance free!