[Scott R]

Six years ago we had the backyard of our city house done by professional landscapers, it's now basically in tatters. Granted winters here can be harsh, but I don't have any other exterior forces working against me.

So fast forward to this last week and we had a new set of stairs poured going down to the backyard. It's a a very steep grade and the old steps slid down the hill a bit. But on top of this the rest of the landscaping needs to be replaced as well.

This new effort will consist of removing all of the mulch covered areas and replacing with river rock. This is no small effort and no small cost either.

So I guess how often do you guys get new landscaping done? Maybe I'm using the wrong guy, but I never expected this to be such an ongoing expense.