The issue here is NOT the annual fee to take care of weeds in someones flower beds but the initial work involved to clean out the heavy growth of weeds and grass that now exist.
One should not expect to pay minimal prices for the inital clean out. Even if you use Roundup or some grass and weed killer, you have 2 problems 1) if you spray too close to the plants (or soak the soil) you will kill the plant also and since grass is all over and under the plants, it is very likely to happpen, and 2) roundup will kill the grass but you still have the unsightly mess of dead grass and weeds that need to be pulled.
There is no easy answer except to stay on top of this problem and YES it is a problem here even if if you landscaper initially put down black mesh weed block . Pay now or pay later or the other option is if you think the price is too high do it yourself..but be forewarned, it is a back breaker. The longer you wait the more serious the problem gets especially with all the rain we are getting.
The $150 sounds like a one-time-fee then normal maintenance....most reputable companies will be in that range.
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