More plants for the yard. Two years ago I spent a lot of effort cutting out overgrown shrubs planted 25 years before. Enjoyed a year with an uncluttered yard, but my wife can’t abide open spaces. Bought 3 hydrangeas today to be planted over the next week. Fortunately, I’m able to exert enough influence to choose varieties that will not overgrow their spaces this time.

    johnnydoom Two years ago I spent a lot of effort cutting out overgrown shrubs planted 25 years before.

    Good move.
    We did the same thing years ago including adding islands to reduce grass cutting time.

    One day I was sweating like crazy and getting beat up using a rototiller.

    A female neighbor stops me to say: "Please tell your wife how lovely her yard looks!"

    🤬

      Also curious, do any of you ever say no or do it yourself?? Serious question.

        LBlack14

        My wife paid $30-35 / per.

        Yard work I don't mind.

        I always did it myself until we built a house and moved last June.

        All the trees and large shrubs the nursery is planting as the soil is clay with shale.

        I just beat my brains out last week digging for a 2 gallon size plant.

          LBlack14 Curious, how much, per?

          $40 each. One called “BloomStruck” and two called “Pop Star” in 3 gallon pots.

          I don’t say no for reasonable requests that she has difficulty with - and gardening is one of those. I have told her to paint the interior herself if she wants it done since I have little skill in that area and it doesn’t require appreciable strength.

            Got some ferrules everybody here would hate, and found a matching sand iron for my '67 Haig Ultra heads that are waiting to be reamed and built.

              AdamMH Got some ferrules everybody here would hate,

              Except for me, probably. 😎

                  I bought a matching Tommy Armour 855 Silver Scot W3 (52 degree) for my set.