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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]You are so, so fortunate to have a property professionally landscaped, never mind by one of those sexy renowned landscapers![/b]  Wow!  I would consider that an honor.

I like the idea of reaching out to garden clubs.  I suspect they will be thrilled to have an opportunity to help you with your yard - a good group of people  who know what they're doing and can identify the plants on your property.  I would have a good quantity of wooden giant popsicle sticks and a permanent marker, and would write down the names of the plants as they're called out, sticking them in the ground as you walk around with the garden people.

If you decide you don't want to keep some of the plants, be sure you offer them to the garden club members.  You can also post them on Craigslist.  Not everyone can afford expensive plants, and someone will be thrilled to have the opportunity to dig them up and cart them home.

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I know, I feel like I found hidden treasure!!

So I wanted to share with DCUM the amazing thing that happened to solve my issues!
Yesterday I was doing some general tidying in the yard just to sort of get acquainted with my yard. All afternoon I was thinking, 'I'll plan to get someone from the garden club or another experience landscaper to help me figure out all this, and it'll take time and perhaps money, but that is going to be the key to making my yard even nicer."
Eventually was in the front lawn, and along comes a friendly lady who is a neighbor and she was on her way to another neighbor's social gathering (to which I was going to go later too). She introduced herself as living in the property directly behind me (that is, we share the back fence). She asked if I needed any help in identifying the various plants, because she herself trained as a master gardener in the UK. She also gave me tips on the area I was wanting to clear at that point. 
So we decided she will come over on one of the next weekends to go around with me and discuss all the plants and their care!! I cannot wait!! Can you believe it!
As for the cleanup, I did a lot of basic tidying myself just to spend the time outside, and I am having my old yard work guy over next weekend to clear leaves, rake twigs etc (that is, minimal work but basic stuff).  And I'll definitely get a landscaper but will hope to stave off the urgency now that I will have it cleaned up a bit and am getting some guidance on the specific care of various plants.[/quote]

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