Why do I loathe landscaping work so much. To clarify it overwhelms me to the point of literal tears. My house has a larger shrub/flower area in front and a smaller one in back. It was professionally done before I bought and I thought looked nice because it was structured and the edging was crisp (I don't know the lingo so trying to describe it). I do not have that talent so knew I needed to keep up with it because I couldn't create that myself. I was gone for a month over the summer and weeds took over to the point the edging was gone. This weekend I bought that tarp thing to keep weeds from coming out and rubber mulch because I like the "one and done" aspect of it because I don't want to mulch every year. I spent hours digging out weeds, fighting off various biting insects, watching this red rash develop on my arms, and being attacked by swarms of ants as I have some ant hill infestation apparently (they were crawling on my neck!) and am not even halfway done. By the end of the day I was so upset and on the verge of tears that I became more upset because it was so irrational. I tried to think positively and enjoy Gods nature but I just can't.
I love small gardening, herb pots, potted flowers and that upkeep. I think it is just the nose in the dirt stuff I don't like. Digging out the rose bush someone planted because it looks awful and sorry but I hate roses! I love daiseys so tried to dig a hole for my daisey bush and it went terrible.
I promise I'm not lazy and enjoy mowing my yard, I enjoy cleaning my home, and have helped re-roof a previous home. I respect and enjoy hard work ..is not the labor that is the issue.
I realize this was more of a Random Rant than a thought but Im still slightly upset at my reaction.