Hey stone, that's so true. Last year, I just hired a worker to do string trimming, in October, and then the snow came. This year, it was July. I'm waiting to see how fast the plants grow back, I'm figuring to trim again in say October, but we'll see. Hopefully, my worker will get his contractors license, and give me the most beautiful back yard as he claims. I can't believe how much he says he wants, it's about a third of the other pros, but another thing that we'll see. Maybe I'll trim from year to year, to hold off on expenses, till I can afford retaining walls. One pro quoted me $6,500 per wall (he says that I'll need three), then there's the dirt moving and then the decorative rock to be laid. I viewed a You Tube video and it doesn't look that hard. If I were young! The total quote for the backyard was $35,000 or so. I'd sell the home before I could pay that. Hey, now, I'm looking at HVAC repair or replacement, or hopefully just maintenance. Home owning is more than I figured! Maybe a home equity loan for all this is going to cost me.
Thanks everyone, I wish that I knew all of this before I left renting!
