According to an article at Wall St. Cheat Street, a popular website that provides consumers with investment news and personal financial advice, lawn maintenance is among five services that budget-conscious consumers should consider dumping.
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The article states: There are many services that you can choose to pay for if you are in a hurry, need convenience, or if you just feel like having someone else do something you don’t want to do. Occasionally we choose convenient services because we really feel that the person we hire or pay will do a better job than we could, but the truth is, with practice, most services offered can be learned.
With respect to lawn maintenance, which landed atop the list, the article states: It is so nice to have a pretty, well-maintained lawn. Depending on whether you have many flowers or you simply require your lawn to be mowed, you might have to spend a few hours per week in order to maintain your yard. However, you really don’t need to hire a lawn service. You can easily mow your lawn yourself, and unless you have a medical reason not to do so, you can also get some exercise by doing it.
Why the average homeowner might still want to pay for lawn services
A North Carolina contractor that specializes in residential lawn maintenance says that, in residential, it’s all about the finer details. You have to do the job better than the homeowner could, at a price that is irresistible. He also points to seven keys to prosperity in residential maintenance.