[staytrue]

If I mow the grass in my yard, the value of my property goes up as opposed to letting the grass grow to whatever height it desires. Tell me why mowing grass is either not a service or does not create wealth. I guess you could argue that I am manufacturing groomed land from ungroomed land but it you take that argument, everything is manufacturing. Teachers manufacture educated students from uneducated students. Babysitters manufacture cared for kids from uncared for kids. Burger flippers manufacture cooked burgers from raw meat. Movie ticket takers, manufacture paying movie goers from unpaid movie goers. But eventually, you will wind your self into an argument where all services are manufacturers and that services are equal to goods.

[Willie Green]

If I mow the grass in my yard, the value of my property goes up as opposed to letting the grass grow to whatever height it desires. Tell me why mowing grass is either not a service or does not create wealth.

As you note, your property value increases (marginally) when your grass is kept trimmed. It is a value-added activity that creates wealth. However, it is an extremely marginal and short-lived form of wealth. Grass grows back quickly, and the value of your property declines in marginal proportion. The economic impact is so marginal that grass trimming can essentially be viewed as a "service", the distinction is virtually irrelevant. A greater value-added impact on your property value would be obtained by extensive professional landscaping.