[graciegirl]

Many if not most people moving here are downsizing the size of the yard they left behind. Do you find it a plus or a minus to have a smaller yard?

Then some are moving from places like Manhattan and they are having a yard to maintain now....wonder how that feels.

We rented in The Village of Harmeswood when we were building and there are big lots there, for the Villages.

We like not having so much yard to mess with. Do you miss your bigger plot?

[vintageogauge]

I like the small lots as long as there is not a home behind ours. We are able to mow our lawn, fertilize it, etc. with ease, no need to have a lawn service. Down side is a little close to the neighbors on either side but we are fortunate to have very good neighbors.

[aninjamom]

I prefer space, but as I get older I have to admit it's harder to keep up with a garden. The neighbors are a little close here, but only one throws loud parties until 11 occasionally. So bearable.

[pbkmaine]

What I found funny was that the real estate agent described our lot as “huge”, because it’s at the end of a cul-de-sac. It’s .25 acres.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by pbkmaine

What I found funny was that the real estate agent described our lot as “huge”, because it’s at the end of a cul-de-sac. It’s .25 acres.

That is funny.

Small lot is good for me. I am done done done with caring for a large lawn.

[dewilson58]

I miss jumping on the Deere and mowing a couple acres. Was a relaxing time. Cigar once in a while.

But now I have added ways to relax in TV.

Some how I will survive.

[Chatbrat]

Same"O" here had 5 acres in NJ, lots of lawn and trees--2 tractors. mine & her's--used to mow in opposite directions meet in the middle for a cocktail--great way yo end a work day--equip was a pain, log splitter, trimmers, chipper, etc

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Same"O" here had 5 acres in NJ, lots of lawn and trees--2 tractors. mine & her's--used to mow in opposite directions meet in the middle for a cocktail--great way yo end a work day--equip was a pain, log splitter, trimmers, chipper, etc

My #1 crabby chore, clean the mower deck.

Crabby chore no more.

[Chatbrat]

would jack up the tractors -drop the decks & pressure wash it, was really messy when our black walnut trees would drop nuts

[tophcfa]

For now we still have two homes, a log home on 10 acres in the Berkshires and less than a quarter acre in the Villages.

Up north we have a 50 horse power diesel Kubota tractor, a Gravely zero turn mower, a push mower, chain saws, leaf blowers, a weed wacker, two all terrain vehicles, a log splitter, a brush hog, a York rake, a snow blower, and of course a plow set up for the tractor. Maintaining the property is one of our primary activities and we still love it for now, but it gets harder every year as we age, especially the winter stuff. The payback is that we can spend a weekend at our home and never have a car go by our driveway or see anyone, except the occasional moose, deer, coyote etc...

In Florida there are sooooo many fun things to do, we don't want to wast any time doing yard work so we hire people to take care of it for us. Weeding the garden and pruning the hedges is our only yard work task and we enjoy the pruning, but not the weeding. Our biggest adjustment in Florida is the lack of privacy we are used to. We found a house with an overgrown preserve in the back yard. I imagine the view from our back yard was spectacular 20 years ago, but now it still provides privacy and we didn't have to pay a huge premium for a view. We love the sounds of the frogs, birds and other critters coming from the preserve. The houses on either side are much closer than we would prefer so we planted podocarpus privacy hedges on either side of our birdcage/pool as a buffer. The hedges provide nice visual privacy but don't block conversations or music. For now, it is not a problem as one of our neighbors is almost never in Florida and the other never goes outdoors, but things change.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by pbkmaine

What I found funny was that the real estate agent described our lot as “huge”, because it’s at the end of a cul-de-sac. It’s .25 acres.

A quarter acre is a nice sized lot in the suburbs, but in The Villages it is huge.

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[2newyorkers]

Neighbors make a big difference. Wonderful neighbors and it does not matter how big your lot is. I personally do not miss the yard work and the upkeep on the pool. It is wonderful to just go to a pool that someone else cares for and to be able to garden to my hearts content but not have to do a lot of other yard work.

[Bjeanj]

Our lot down here is smaller and I am continually telling my husband NO, he should not buy a mower, because that leads to a trimmer, then an edger, ... he sometimes just gets that itch, so once in awhile he’ll spread some weed and feed. :-)

I used to have 5 flower gardens and in the spring I would lay down new mulch (which always ended up in a sinus infection), and was down on my hands and knees a lot pulling weeds. No way could I do that anymore, but I sure miss it.

I’m sorry, I forgot the original question. ;-)

[BRN_RI_FL]

2 plus acres in RI, postage stamp lot in FL. In my younger days when I sat behind a desk for a living, I loved working in my yard. Now being retired and the kids grown and moved away, I’m beginning to dread working in the yard. It will be one of the reasons we sell RI and move to The Villages permanently.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Brucernelson

2 plus acres in RI, postage stamp lot in FL. In my younger days when I sat behind a desk for a living, I loved working in my yard. Now being retired and the kids grown and moved away, I’m beginning to dread working in the yard. It will be one of the reasons we sell RI and move to The Villages permanently.

Yes..............watch it grow and not worry about cutting it.