For many homeowners, hiring a landscape maintenance service to keep their yard and garden in tip-top shape makes a lot of sense. Sure, such services do cost money. But for many homeowners, the convenience and expertise a landscape maintenance service provides are well worth the money.
All homeowners love having a manicured lawn and weed-free garden full of blooming plants and pretty flowers. But for most homeowners, achieving that look is a real chore. Many don’t have the time to put into yard and garden maintenance work. Others, perhaps, lack that green thumb needed to make their gardens thrive.
That’s where the professionals of a landscape maintenance service can help. A landscape maintenance service takes care of the lawn, the gardens, the trees, the fountains and patios. If it’s in your yard, there’s a good chance a maintenance service company can build it, mow it, rake it and help it grow.
The advantages of hiring a landscape maintenance service are many. Here are just a few:
- A landscape maintenance service handles the yard chores you either don’t want to do or don’t have the time for. You come home from your job to a manicured lawn and well-maintained gardens.
- A landscape maintenance service employs professionals who know not only how to mow your lawn and weed your garden, but to also make sure your plants are healthy. They can create sustainable landscapes that not only enhance the beauty of your home but are friendly to the surrounding environment.
- Many companies offer services that go well beyond mowing grass and taking care of gardens. Landscape maintenance service companies often will clean pools, build decks, install patios, spread dirt and build home irrigation systems.
- And if you’re just getting started, a landscape maintenance service can help you design the yard of your dreams – plus do all the heavy lifting to make that design a reality.
But not all landscape services are created equal and finding the right one for your yard will take a little work.
First, check with your neighbors who have hired services. Ask them how much they pay, what kind of jobs the service handles and if they’re satisfied with the results. Often, landscape maintenance services will be happy to add customers in areas where they already work because it cuts their travel costs. Ask the service if they might be able to quote you a better price because of this. If you don’t have neighbors that use professionals, you can check with local nurseries and garden supply stores. These businesses often keep lists of professional landscape maintenance service contractors.
Choosing a Landscape Maintenance Service
When you interview a landscape maintenance service, ask questions. Check out the company’s qualifications and references. Reputable landscape companies are proud of the work they perform and will be happy to show you.
Finally, know the work you want to have done and know what your budget is. This will allow the company to determine its best price quote. It’s also a good idea to get quotes from several companies if possible.
Hiring a landscape maintenance service will cost you money. But the convenience and curb appeal will enhance not only your yard but your quality of life.
