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Laker14 07-07-2023 08:14 AM

Weeding the flower beds
 
We are away and our beds need weeding.
We are having trouble finding anyone who is willing to come and just weed. Everyone we contact says they only do "full service", meaning they'll trim and weed but not just come over to weed.

Any suggestions?

ChrisTee 07-07-2023 12:49 PM

We also had trouble finding someone to just weed, I understand that no one wants to weed beds, especially in the heat for a few bucks. We paid for trimming and weeding as it was the only option we could find.

juneroses 07-07-2023 02:15 PM

Contact Kimberly Hufschmied. She weeded and refreshed my neighbor's front yard and it looks great. Kimberly is a younger and relatively new Villager. She also does pet care, de-cluttering, home watch, etc.

203-751-2635
schocker66@gmail.com

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tophcfa 07-07-2023 02:36 PM

Tough job to find people willing to do. Heck, tough to find people willing to do easy jobs in air conditioned space. Who wants to get on their hands and knees in the scorching heat and sun and do an incredibly boring and repetitive menial task while sweating like a pig and getting bitten by fire ants?

retiredguy123 07-07-2023 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2233017)
Tough job to find people willing to do. Heck, tough to find people willing to do easy jobs in air conditioned space. Who wants to get on their hands and knees in the scorching heat and sun and do an incredibly boring and repetitive menial task while sweating like a pig and getting bitten by fire ants?

LOL. I guess you're not interested. I was going to offer $100K.

coffeebean 07-07-2023 02:57 PM

Choice Maintenance sprays flower beds with chemicals. They do not hand pull weeds. My flower beds look great and they haven't killed any plants yet. Good luck.

(352) 502-2880

Keefelane66 07-07-2023 03:01 PM

I mix vinegar, salt, water and dish detergent exact recipe online.

retiredguy123 07-07-2023 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2233021)
Choice Maintenance sprays flower beds with chemicals. They do not hand pull weeds. My flower beds look great and they haven't killed any plants yet. Good luck.

(352) 502-2880

I use Roundup and do it myself. They have a jug with a built-in battery powered sprayer for about $25. Very easy.

tophcfa 07-07-2023 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2233020)
LOL. I guess you're not interested. I was going to offer $100K.

Sign me up, I’ll be a weed whore for that kind of scratch : )

Stu from NYC 07-07-2023 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2233020)
LOL. I guess you're not interested. I was going to offer $100K.

I will do it but need to be paid in advance.:bigbow:

msilagy 07-08-2023 05:31 AM

Go on NEXT DOOR (or join it) and post for someone to pull weeds.......

srctink 07-08-2023 05:42 AM

What Village are you in? I may be able to come by and pick the weeds for you if I can see how big a job it is.

Travelhunter123 07-08-2023 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisTee (Post 2232991)
We also had trouble finding someone to just weed, I understand that no one wants to weed beds, especially in the heat for a few bucks. We paid for trimming and weeding as it was the only option we could find.

Who does your weeding and trimming

Rzepecki 07-08-2023 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2233017)
Tough job to find people willing to do. Heck, tough to find people willing to do easy jobs in air conditioned space. Who wants to get on their hands and knees in the scorching heat and sun and do an incredibly boring and repetitive menial task while sweating like a pig and getting bitten by fire ants?

I find the end result very rewarding.

aldeana 07-08-2023 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keefelane66 (Post 2233022)
I mix vinegar, salt, water and dish detergent exact recipe online.

Try ordering garden vinegar (30%) from Amazon or Home Depot. It is NOT for table use. A lot healthier than using pesticides which are bad for the environment, pollinators, and for the user..


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