I used to have a super cool guy who did my gardening...then one day he stopped coming over, citing that he had bigger jobs and he was the only one who was doing all the work. He was clearly overextended and my lawn was long overdue for some help. Our HOA was leaving dirty notices taped to our garage door and soon we were getting nasty letters saying they were going to put a lien on the house. Geez, go away for the month of March, it pisses down rain, and weeds sprout...I came back at the beginning of April and found these guys by advertising on craigslist.
These two guys are the most capable gardeners you will ever find -- they show up, are friendly and courteous...they even didn't even flinch when I warned them about the doggy landmines that could possibly await them - I did my best to pick up after puppy, but the housesitter didn't pick up after puppy while I was gone.
It took them a day to get through the front yard and the backyard, but I've never been happier with them.
This is one of my best kept secrets for gorgeous maintenance of our fabulous land...and now I'm sharing it with you.