TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — After a wet winter here in Tucson, businesses and homeowners may be looking to clean up some overgrowth in their yards. That's the reason I decided to suit up, and see about putting my own landscaping skills to the test with Action Yard and Tree Services.
After suiting up in Action's bright yellow uniform shirts, I started small and got to weeding:
After taking care of the weeds, a bigger challenge—digging dead leaves out of an agave plant.
With gloves on, it was easy just to dig in—and there were a lot of dead leaves to pull out.
Once all the dead leaves were cleared, I got the stamp of approval to move on to the next task.
But even the gloves weren't enough for a bigger challenge—snipping the trunks of a sotol, or 'desert spoon.'
I had to call in some back up:
Next, It was on to a new task, because the trees weren't about to trim themselves:
My supervisors gave me an easy task to round out my shift—using a blower to clear the area of dirt and dust.
So after trying my hand as a landscaper, it was up to Action to decide whether I was hired or fired. The verdict?
After getting fired, there wasn't much left for me to do but watch them clean up my mess.
If you have a job you want me to try, send me an email at hiringheidi@kgun9.com.
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Heidi Alagha is an anchor and reporter for KGUN 9. Heidi spent 5 years as the morning anchor in Waco where she was named the best anchor team by the Texas Associated Press. Share your story ideas and important issues with Heidi by emailing heidi.alagha@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.