Comments on: Should We Hire Someone To Put In A Yard? (Your Advice)

By: contrary1

contrary1 — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:49:39 +0000

Not sure where you live, but I agree location might make a difference in the answer.

I would think twice about putting lawn in at all if yard work isn’t your thing. Perhaps a few rolls of landscape cloth (or the cheaper version: newspaper) laid out and a load of bark spread in the area would be just as good.

The newly barked area could be decorated with items that took no care…….think perhaps more like a Japanese garden (would depend on the house and the area)
Or, a picnic table with umbrella….and some pots of shrub type plants that were plant them and forget them types.
All sorts of plans that don’t require regular upkeep if you think about it.
If you’re working with a realtor, ask them, they are usually a wealth of info as to what they would like to see you do to the home/yard prior to listing.

Best of luck with the decision..and the sale!

By: This Little Piggy

This Little Piggy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:44:01 +0000

I’d hire it out. If the yard is dirt and weeds now, you’ll probably need sod laid and that’s heavy hard work.

Other than that, upkeep should only be mowing, watering and weeding. However if you don’t have the equipment for that, hire it out too. It’ll be worth it in the end.

By: Brady

Brady — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:12:26 +0000

I think it kind of depends on where you live, what the weather is like, and how big the yard is.

Personally, I would do it myself since tilling and replanting is cheaper and can be done in a matter of hours.

By: Wanderings

Wanderings — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:57:07 +0000

I would go for #2 and plan on doing the same thing sometime soon. However, although my yard is a mess, it already has landscaping – albeit neglected landscaping! I live in AZ and landscaping here is fairly inexpensive so it’s not a tough decision. $$ aside, working on the yard in 100+ degree weather is just not for me.