A few days ago I noticed a bunch of guys cleaning my neighbors yard.  So I went out and asked them to quote me a price to clean out my yard (rake up the leaves, cut back the brush, and haul it all away.)  The price quoted to me by their boss over the phone last night sounded like a real bargain… $175 to do the whole shebang.  It may sound like a lot, but most landscaping firms that I've gotten spring/fall cleaning quotes from have generally priced such a job at around $400-$600.

So today, around 1 PM a bunch of guys showed up and started cleaning up my yard.  Yipee!  Hope they do a good job!!