Hi,

I have some really basic questions I'm hoping you will help me with. I am in the process of buying a house (we close next week). We will only be at this house on weekends -- we primarily live in an apartment in NYC. Though I do some gardening on my balcony, I have never really had a yard to care for and I don't know even the basics like how often the yard will need to be watered, how long to water it for, when (if) it doesn't need watering in the winter, and what the simplest solution is to ensure that the yard gets enough water if we are not going to be going up to the house frequently enough. It's not a big yard -- it is really two separate yards that are each about 20' X 30'. There is also a garden planted in one of the yards, with strawberries, zuchinni, etc., and there are a few climbing rose bushes and a clematis. The house is in Westchester, NY.

Any guidelines or tips would be hugely appreciated!

Best,

Melissa