Garden- do it or contract it ?

[kinkytoes]

I do it myself, but mainly because I don't have a ton of money to contract a good landscaper. I am currently posting while applying a hot water bottle to my sore body after several hours of transplanting, edging, weeding and mulching. It is definitely possible to enjoy a beautiful garden and have a professional do the work.

Then you can do the picturesque stuff like cutting flowers LOL inhaling the scent of roses and having garden parties.

Gardening is a good way to get some exercise if you need it, though. But a lot of insane gardeners are probably like me, and tend to overdo it. I have had professionals do things like planting trees and shrubs and installing fencing etc. One thing I really enjoy doing is mowing LOL I do a terrible job, but I love zipping around on the mower.

I got myself an edger for Christmas last year, and used it for the first time. I did an awful job , and used a LOT of bad language. But that was fun, too. I like garden toys.

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by kinkytoes

I am currently posting while applying a hot water bottle to my sore body after several hours of transplanting, edging, weeding and mulching..

I am going to call this BS without a pic

[in_newengland]

If you don't know how to garden, you just learn how. It's a good thing, learning something new. There are so many advantages to gardening, like exercise, fresh air, the reward of making something look nice, that there's no reason not to.

But if I had a huge lawn I would hire someone to mow it. As a woman, I just couldn't do that. I won't get up on a high ladder either, I'd hire someone.

But otherwise you just get a few books and read them. When I move to a new place I go to the library and get a few books on what plants grow easily in the area. And you go online and look things up and learn. Trimming the shrubs is pretty easy. Planting flowers is simple, watering too. You have to read up and learn what things will grow under your yard's conditions and once you find those suitable things, especially if it says, "thrives on neglect" then how can you go wrong? Keep it simple and stick with the things that thrive in your conditions and it practically takes care of itself. (except for watering.)