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Someone to clean up my front garden?

My front garden makes my house look like Grey Gardens. I really don't want to do the work necessary to get it in decent shape.

Any recommendations for someone who can do it for cheap? I don't want a fancy garden designer, just someone to yank the weeds, put down compost and that kind of thing.

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  • Dsc_0339_small
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    I think you might also benefit from the same list of Master Gardener Landscape Professionals who offer landscaping services I recommended to Joe Panzetta today. (Joe  asked Q-Land for a referral to someone who might be able to cut and edge his lawn.)

    To obtain the list, e-mail  Elaine Anderson, WSU Extension Master Gardener Program Coordinator, at elaine.anderson@wsu.edu and request the  Master Gardener Landscape Professionals (no endorsement implied). From the list, you can make calls and get information related to individual services, pricing, etc.  If when you contact the individuals on the list they do not provide what you are looking for, be sure to ask them for referrals.    

    Here's a final thought:  I also recommend asking neighbors or, if you're driving through the neighborhood and see someone working in the garden, stop and ask if they are available to work in other gardens.  Heck, the worst thing that could happen is he/she is the homeowner and you both have a good laugh! (Yes, it happened to a friend while he was working in the garden and a new neighbor thought he might be the gardener!  He thought it was hilarious.).  Anyway, I've had someone helping me in my garden for the past 5 years.  During this time, neighbors have stopped and asked him if he could work in their gardens  and he now has enough clients to keep him busy throughout spring, summer, and fall.

    Wow, a Grey Gardens landscape . . . sounds like a lot of work!

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    My family always had great luck with the Millionair Club. In all honesty, I suggest that without knowing anything about their politics, ethics, or current state of affairs (I think my family last hired through there in 2000 or so). But everyone my family currently hires used to be part of the MC and everyone we ever had help out through the MC was nice, did a great job, and didn't criticize the sandwiches I made them (big points in my book). They are a charity for homeless and disadvantaged people to do a variety of jobs--cleaning, gardening, moving, painting. http://www.millionairclub.org/

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    He's a hard worker and knows his way around a messy garden.

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