“My husband’s parents are in their eighties. They’re still very active, and they really have everything you could imagine needing,” Stacy said. “Which is wonderful, of course, but it does make shopping for holiday gifts tricky.”
If you’re not sure what to give someone for the holidays, can we recommend the gift of lawn care services? It’s a thoughtful way to help someone achieve the landscape of their dreams without disrupting their normal routines or causing them any stress.
What exactly is lawn care? Think of lawn care as the behind-the-scenes support that makes the grass grow thick, green and strong. Typical lawn care services include things like power seeding, which put strong healthy grass seed into the ground to rejuvenate the yard’s appearance; lawn aeration, which loosens up even the toughest soil so bare patches can fill in with beautiful green grass; fertilization, which gives the lawn the vital nutrition essential to grass growth; and tree and shrub care.
The tasks performed by lawn services tend to be time-consuming, labor intensive tasks that require special equipment. These are tasks it’s unlikely your in-laws are wanting to do for themselves – even the most active person can find many things to do before they want to fertilize the lawn! – but they do dramatically enhance the appearance of the landscape, boosting the home’s curb appeal and property value.
An added bonus of lawn services is it helps present the image the home is actively being cared for. This makes it less attractive to criminals and others with ill intentions. Additionally, trees, shrubs and foundational plantings are a large financial investment. As part of tree and shrub care, these plants are thoroughly inspected for disease, insect damage, and other problems. These issues can be fixed before the trees and shrubs are too damaged to save, protecting the appearance and value of the home. If your in-laws are in their 80’s, it may be a bit much to expect them to climb into the trees and shrubs to make sure everything is ok. Lawn care is a thoughtful gift that keeps the property looking great year round.
