Landscaping Responsibilities - Georgia

[Paul C.]

Hi, I have a SFR in a B/B+ neighborhood and I'm trying to determine who should be responsible for landscaping, myself or the tenant. I want to ensure the yard stays nice in terms of mowing, shrubs, weeds, etc., but i dont want to incur any unnecessary expenses. What would you do in my situation? Make the tenant complete all landscaping maintenance and then put a fine in the lease if certain standards are not met(Not sure how to enforce this). I could hire someone to come twice a month, but then I need to decide whether I would charge the tenant that entire fee or simply add it as part of the rent(It would be ~$100/month so need to be careful about bumping my rent too high)? Let me know what you think and what you are currently doing. Thanks!