Owning a home is a lot of work, especially outside. The front yard for me isn't bad at all, but the back yard is so much work. Ignoring the upkeep will cost you lot's of work when you finally get back to it. Yes, this happened to me. I keep the front yard maintained well, but neglected the back yard. One day I decided to look out of the window to discover the grass and weeds almost knee length. "Oh my God", I said to myself. So, I planned for a Saturday morning to tackle the job and it took me 4 hours. I've learned my lesson, but it looks great. Now time to decorate!