DIY Landscaping vs. Professional Landscaping Services
Spring will be here before we know it. So, now is a great time to lay the groundwork—pun intended—for breathing a little life back into our landscapes. Many green-thumbed folks will want to take on this task themselves, while others, who are less inclined to garden and do yardwork, may want to hire a professional. Below, Acre’s lawn and landscape experts use their experience and knowledge to fill you in about the pros and cons of both.
DIY Landscaping Pros & Cons
Pros
There are less labor costs. While you may still need to hire someone to help you with occasional repetitive tasks or heavy lifting, doing the majority of the work yourself should save you a few bucks.
You’ll be getting exercise. Spending time in the sun and getting exercise while working on your landscape can be beneficial to your health and lift your spirits.
Your landscape will be your own work. Simply put, you can take pride in doing your home’s landscaping yourself.
Cons
The learning curve can be steep. What plants and varieties to plant, and where to plant them? How to care for them? How to fend off pests and disease? When it comes to landscaping and plant care, there’s a lot to learn.
You’ll need to purchase the equipment. Typically, professional landscapers use their own equipment. However, if you take on the work yourself, you’ll need to acquire – and maintain – your own tools, like lawnmowers and trimmers. That can be expensive, eating into the money you’d save as a do-it-yourself landscaper.
DIY landscaping projects take a lot of time. Doing this type of work alone, whether as a beginner or experienced landscaper, will require a lot of your time. Seriously, something that could be finished within days when done by a team of professionals could take you weeks.
Professional Landscaping Pros & Cons
Pros
You can expect great results. If you hire a professional landscaping company that is trustworthy and highly skilled, you can rest assured that your landscape will come out looking picture perfect.
As noted above, it will save you time. It will also save you from the aches and pains of what is often fairly physical labor. You won’t have to spend your quality time doing back-breaking work in the yard.
Professionals have access to commercial-grade products. As a beginner, you’ll typically only have access to products in-stores, which often aren’t as high-quality as what’s available to professional landscapers. Such pro tools and materials can make a big difference in the health and appearance of your yard.
Professionals have knowledge and experience. You can count on them knowing what they’re doing. If they do make a mistake, it should be their responsibility to correct it and meet your expectations.
Cons
You’ll have to pay for labor. They say the best things in life are free, but NOT in this case. Quality costs.
Pride in the work is not necessarily yours. Many people love yardwork, but may not have time to do it all themselves. If that’s the case, hire a professional landscaper to do things like cut the grass and dispose of the trimmings; thereby, allowing you the time to do those tasks you really like.
Hire Acre for Your Landscaping and Lawn Care Needs
Of course, if you’re going to hire someone to do the work for you, it’s critical to enlist the services of a knowledgeable, skilled, and dependable landscaper. That description fits Acre Lawn and Landscape to a tee.
We proudly serve the Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Auburn, Alabama areas and offer services that range from property maintenance and landscape design to installation of hardscapes, walls, and masonry. No matter the work, we strive to exceed our customers’ expectations every time.
Contact us today to get your lawn and landscape ready for spring!
