Comments on: Sweat Equity: Improving our Landscaping http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/12/sweat-equity-improving-our-landscaping/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:11:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/12/sweat-equity-improving-our-landscaping/comment-page-1/#comment-69384 Jeremy Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:57:55 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/12/sweat-equity-improving-our-landscaping/#comment-69384 Does anyone have advice on my situation? Bought the house a year ago and now that spring is approaching, I need to do some regrading and some other minor things in my yard. I'm willing to do the work myself (hopefully with the wifey) but don't know first-hand any landscapers. Should I suck it up and pay someone to do it? Or is it worth it to take the time to learn what I need done and do it myself? I dont want my lawn to turn into a dirt pile. Does anyone have advice on my situation? Bought the house a year ago and now that spring is approaching, I need to do some regrading and some other minor things in my yard.

I’m willing to do the work myself (hopefully with the wifey) but don’t know first-hand any landscapers. Should I suck it up and pay someone to do it? Or is it worth it to take the time to learn what I need done and do it myself? I dont want my lawn to turn into a dirt pile.

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/12/sweat-equity-improving-our-landscaping/comment-page-1/#comment-69227 nickel Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:26:41 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/12/sweat-equity-improving-our-landscaping/#comment-69227 Norm, we have one really exposed slope down to our drainage ditch that's been eroding, and we'll be planting creeping juniper there -- we don't have much choice in that case because it's in full sun, and we have to choose something that will thrive there. In the case of the large pine straw bed where we've been doing most of the landscaping, we will probably use Vinca or Asiatic jasmine. The latter is currenty the front runner. My only concern is that, while it's well-loved around here, I've heard that it can be pretty aggressive further south form where we are. Thus, I want to do a bit more homework to be sure we won't regret it. Norm, we have one really exposed slope down to our drainage ditch that’s been eroding, and we’ll be planting creeping juniper there — we don’t have much choice in that case because it’s in full sun, and we have to choose something that will thrive there. In the case of the large pine straw bed where we’ve been doing most of the landscaping, we will probably use Vinca or Asiatic jasmine. The latter is currenty the front runner. My only concern is that, while it’s well-loved around here, I’ve heard that it can be pretty aggressive further south form where we are. Thus, I want to do a bit more homework to be sure we won’t regret it.

]]> By: Norm http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/12/sweat-equity-improving-our-landscaping/comment-page-1/#comment-69226 Norm Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:57:38 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/12/sweat-equity-improving-our-landscaping/#comment-69226 Out of curiosity, what's the groundcover you're planning on using? Out of curiosity, what’s the groundcover you’re planning on using?

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