A surplus of woody lavender and rosemary added to the yard's upkeep as it had to be replaced every few years.
There is very little upkeep like yard work, and the neighbors tend to keep an eye on things when we aren't there.
When Marsh Williams and his wife, Carol, of Columbus, Ohio, wanted to buy a low-maintenance home in 2013, they knew a condominium would let them travel without fretting about forgoing necessary yard work or exterior upkeep.
That means painting, yard work and general upkeep -- all costs covered with tax dollars.
Of the work on the farm, the upkeep of the yard fell to her.
That's why my husband and I have made it clear that while I can't control his mother's opinion on my cooking and he will never escape my mom's incessant nagging on the upkeep of our yard, their thoughts on our relationship are unwelcome.
So some 100 dog walkers banded together and began mowing the lawns, organizing yard sales and raising money for upkeep.
When she asked four lawn care companies for estimates in March, they quoted her rates as high as $900 a month for mowing, fertilizing and other upkeep for the whole yard during the growing season, or $600 for the lawn alone.
After a period of upkeep at the New York Navy Yard in December, she departed the east coast on 2 January 1919 on her last voyage to California.
