[QUOTE=Cantwaittoarrive;913528 I use the extra $50 a month to play an extra round of golf with my wife so its a win win for both of us and life is too short to chase after the lawn guys to get what you paid for.[/QUOTE]

Also during the cold winter months you only need to mow about every 4 or 6 weeks but the lawn services want you to pay as if it was summer. If you try to mow more often you can't see where you are cutting since the grass is dormant and doesn't grow......So why pay a lawn crew to show up and pretend to cut your lawn? When I first retired and moved here I paid for lawn service but since I am able to do it myself I will and if it gets harder for me to do I'll buy a small riding mower. The summer months with the heat makes it harder and I've been looking at small riding mowers.

I am becoming convinced that a decent lawn mowing enterprise does not exist, especially in the category that are named to make you believe they are the best. As of today at noon I have been thru 4 businesses(?) in about 6 weeks. My generally splendid yard is so hacked up after today I'm not sure what it will look like in a week. I saw a little car with a vinyl advertising coverage that uses only push mowers. I wrote the name down and it'll be my next trial I guess. They likewise aren't so speedy in making refunds after they are fired........

Grass companies
 

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER pay a grass company up front for their services.....

Do you mean TCL? (Tri County Landscaping)?

If so they are going though some changes. I had them for the first 3 years but had to let them go last week after they failed to show for 3 weeks and it was the second time they did that this summer. The woman on the phone said that they had to let go 15 workers recently and have had trouble replacing them. Oh well, my business went to Land Sculpture.

Update on lawn care contractors adventure...
After getting rid of Bobs (Premium) Lawn Care I tried Matt Smith of Smitty Etc that was reccomended by someone on this site. What an attitide by this fella! He used a commercial push mower which I did not want, cut the grass at 1" inch height (all my neighbors wonderd what happened to my nice grass after this cut), damaged my downspouts, cut a big wavy line between property lines, and blew all the grass clippings into my lanai and unto the furniture. When I explained my expectations and wanted to give him another chance he threw a fit and thought he did a great job - he is out of here since he thought I worked for him instead of the other way around.
Just now hired a great individual who took the time to listen as to what I wanted, great attitude, answers his calls, came on short notice and above all did the job as its supposed to be done - 3" cut, straight edges, proper trimming without scalping, residential push mower, pays attention to detail - I'm happy now.

customer service has disappeared -sub par low wages - no insurance benefits- nobody cares -- placed on a micro managed route - yes I agree --to the old adage-


if you want something done right
nobody cares more than you etc etc

Vladimir: Good to hear that you are pleased with your new lawn guy.