[manaboutown]

I have locked gates to my backyards. The lawn guys know where I keep the gate keys for their use. They just come right into the yards. My houses have several glass French doors as well as windows and their blinds are usually open during the day. The yard guys need to come up close and even against the house to prune, sweep and blow leaves and such away from it. They inevitably peek in and if I am at home I wave at them and they wave back. That is how it works.

Now if I had something to hide from a landlord, observable illicit activities, had a wife or girlfriend who liked walking around the house naked, was engaging in some outdoor daytime "Sex on the Squares" activity or the like, then and only then would I be concerned about yard maintenance people entering my yard unannounced.