We have an acre of lawn and flower beds and trees to maintain, and it doesn’t take long for growing things to get out of control. But we also have a man who does the lawn mowing, the planting in the flower beds, and the trimming of the trees.
The thing is he does not pull weeds.
That has been our deal for the past five years. For a fee, of course, he does all the above; but I do the weeding. And really it seemed like a reasonable arrangement as I enjoy being out in the sun weeding but not having to do the heavier work.
So in anticipation of putting our house on the market, I made a list of yard work that should be done soon. I walked our land, reviewed its condition, took notes . . . and came inside chagrined.
The weed situation is almost out of control already, and the tulips haven’t even bloomed. This means I must get to work holding up my end of our bargain. So, weather permitting, this weekend I’ll don my gardening gloves and hat, pull on my old boots, and venture forth.
Weeds, beware!
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