Landscaping was the first item V.W.Resident looked for on the 2009 budget.
This item was looked at close because I had some issues during the last year. From neighbors I talked with they too had some things that were annoying. So a close look at this item is warranted.
We spend a lot of money on maintaining the grounds. That includes cutting lawns, trimming plants, mulch and watering. The bottom line is $1,780,191 This is the single largest expense that a homeowner pays. Could it be done for less? Could the job be better. From this viewpoint the answer is subjective.
Looking at the dollar figure each property in "The Walk" is assessed, the charge is between $114 and $128. On that amount this writer recalls that the amount paid at his previous residence was $125 for cutting and trimming. Watering was extra, a lot extra. Maintaining sprinklers was extra. Fertilizer was extra. Pest control was extra. The monthly costs here, again at previous residence, was an easy $200 per month. The job they did compares to that which is being done here. It was not perfect, but it was not a failure by any means.
On this expense the "opinion of one" is that this expense item is necessary, and reasonable. For less than $30 per week one does not have to cut, trim, edge, water, replace a sprinkler head etc. This means this one person can stay inside the house, enjoy the a/c, read a magazine, and watch TV. Best of all one does not have to get towed out of the lake.
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