It has become obvious that summers are getting more brutal year by year so its time to shrink the lawn in the front yard. It slopes quite a bit so any watering just runs down to the sidewalk. I got a quote for about $3000 to put in a retaining wall, bring in mulch, rocks etc. I will put in any plants or trees myself. Being as frugal as I am, any amount seems like too much but trying to justify the expense given that we might not be here for more than another year or two. Then again if the real estate market goes weird, we will be here longer and I will regret not doing it. Normally, we would make it a diy project but without a pickup and getting older, it makes more sense to hire out. What to do?