Who does your yard work?

[Kacey]

This morning, as I weeded a garden bed and started pulling the old edging (cement test cylinders I picked up free) with the new edging (red cement trapezoids), and my neighbors drove by, saying hi and nodding approvingly at what I was doing, while their lawn services did their yard work for them, I began to wonder - am I the only remaining homeowner who does my own yard work?

Vote for as many as apply.

 

[Lisa]

Both my husband and I do our yardwork. He does the upkeep to the grass, hedges and trees and I do the planting and maintainiing of the flower beds, etc.

I actually enjoy it. It is relaxing and fun to see my hard work bloom.

 

[jlhummel]

Nope not just you, I do my own yard work and at the most I have help from certain children sentenced to hard yard labor for sins against humanity and / or their parents.

 

[Xue Sheng]

I mow the lawn and take care of the lawn.

My mother-in-law does just about everything else

My youngest daughter likes to help by digging holes whenever she gets the chance

 

[CuongNhuka]

I chop up wood (we have alot of trees) and raking. I always tell my mom I will do more, but she always refuses. She enjoys it too much.

 

[terryl965]

Me wife and childern I find it relaxing to do and plus I enjoy the hell out of it or maybe I am just to cheap to pay someone.

 

[exile]

Not sure how to answer in the poll, as both Daphne and I do yard work, Adrian is now starting to mow the lawn, and we have people come in to do specialized stuff like æration for us...

 

[punisher73]

I voted for "other" because my fiance and I share the yard work. Although, she takes care of the flowers etc. all on her own.

 

[Sukerkin]

I find tended my garden to be one of the most relaxing and rewarding things that I do. I love to help things grow and my missus is convinced I must have some 'druid' in me as I have a knack of bringing plants back from the brink of death.

 

[girlbug2]

90%me, 10% spouse when he feels like it.

No you're not the only one by any means!

And consider how much your neighbors are missing out on in the long run.

 

[MA-Caver]

My parents (who are in their 80's) got rid of their lawn maintainence equipment years ago and have been using a professional service at $40.00 every two weeks.
The guy does a good job, well enough, knows when to cut down the flowering plants that my mother has around the house and does bits and pieces of odd stuff now and again.
Since I've moved back with them I'm doing the bits and pieces now, weeding here and there.
I don't have much of a green thumb anyway, but do whatever needs to be done.

M'dad wanted to get rid of the guy and buy a new mower/weed-eater because I'm here now... but m'mum voted him down. :idunno: oh well.

 

[Tomu]

Me. Just finished about an hour ago. My wife usually helps, but she has be banned from the mower since she has busted out the windows in our new van twice in the last two months.
Oh well.

 

[harlan]

Hubby. 100%

Years ago, before we had any house, he insisted that the 'outdoor work' was his domain, and the 'indoor work' was mine. So, for years he would come home to the apartment from work and relax...while wifey did everything. Then we bought a house with about 2 acres of lawn and woods. I do offer to help...in exchange for housekeeping...but he never takes me up on it.

I always keep my promises.

 

[arnisador]

We have a service.

 

[fireman00]

You need a "we do the yard work" choice. My wife does the weeding and the flow bed planting. I do the mowing, trimming, edging, leaf raking, and limb trimming.

 

[Kacey]

You need a "we do the yard work" choice. My wife does the weeding and the flow bed planting. I do the mowing, trimming, edging, leaf raking, and limb trimming.

That's why I set the poll up so you can choose multiple options - select all that apply.

 

[exile]

That's why I set the poll up so you can choose multiple options - select all that apply.

Ah, I didn't realize that (overlooked the last sentence)—now I can answer!

 

[Big Don]

I do it, but, I keep it to a minimum by not watering the lawn at all.

 

[Mr G]

I'm trying to convince my neighbors that I am "Restoring the native prairie grass". At least that's my excuse for not mowing....

 

[Live True]

My husband and I both do it as a way to relax, get outdoors, and get some exercise in a practical way. We both love it. He does most of the lawn mowing and insists on mowing with a push mower, because it's kinda a meditative thing for him. When he mowed 2 1/2 acres, it took a long time, but he came in so relaxed and happy.....

I do the gardens and beds and miscellaneous yard work. I love spending time in teh dirt!

We are slowly reclaiming the wilderness into functional yard areas, but we intend to keep a good section as wild for the critters.

Nice post, thank you!