When we had renters, I paid Massy. Got calls and pics from the neighbors about overgrown grass and beds full of weeds.
When we took the place back, I fired them and bought a Craftsman package from Lowes ($550) of a battery powered mower, weed wacker, shrub trimmer, and blower. For just the mowing/weed whacking/blowing, start to finish, takes about 45 minutes. I rarely do it all at once, unless the temps are mild. During the winter you can go two weeks plus and not need to mow. When it gets hot and stops raining, same thing.
I use Roundup once a week in the beds (rocks) to knock back the weeds and the grass runners that pop up. I trim the bushes back maybe once every three to four weeks.
I estimated that I have saved in the thousands. And the exercise is beneficial as well.
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