Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Looking for Landscape Design ONLY
I am looking for someone who can provide me with a landscape design that I can use to do most of the work myself. I want to remove the grass from the back of my house and put in "Florida Friendly" plants. I also want to expand some of my beds around my house. Any suggestions for someone honest and reasonable?
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Master Gardener may be able to help, they have monthly meetings at some of the rec centers. I have used them for advice on palms, lawn, and crepe Mertles, and they really like Florida friendly landscaping.
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I know there are landscape architects closer to Orlando. They are not inexpensive...I looked at doing the same thing. The concerns were liability if the plants they recommended died so they did have documents that covred their butts. We finally gave up on that route since we had no knowledge of Florida plants and trees, Pennsylvania yes, here no. So we contriacted with Dale Martin of Jireh Custome Landscaping who did the design and the installation. You might want to call him (615) 485-0225, maybe he will contract for design services. Or use the recommendation of villagetinker, the Master Gardners can help with plant information but don't think they do design.
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I'd love to find a landscape designer and pay by the hour for a sketch on rehabbing our yard. Much of the landscape planted in Year 1 is overgrown and crowded in Year 5.
We need a do-over. |
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Been a LOT of landscape companies in TV started off the back of another company they were working for. You would be surprised to know that several 'reputable' companies began by stealing customers from their employers. By stealing.. I mean they give the customer a cheaper option to do a job they are there bidding for someone they work for. What they do, once they are on their own may seem to the layman as reputable and wonderful, but to the pro (and to the chagrin of many a resident) in the years to follow, is crap...most of these guys (and women) who started companies by stealing from their employers, are doing overpriced and sub-standard landscapes that need significant overhauls in only a year or 3.
If you really want to make sure you have a good designer, ask to see a home they designed and installed over 10, or even 15 years ago. 75% of the landscaping going on in TV is redoing landscapes installed 3-5 years ago. Real designers will give you a landscape that is still improving for ATLEAST 7 years. There are 3 good designers I know of in this area, and none were mentioned in this post, and yes, I have seen plenty of the work done by those mentioned. Their good stuff wouldn't even get a passing grade in a landscape design class. |
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PM me if you want to know my opinion on who is good and who isn't. Landscapers advertising on this site may not appreciate that, or might... |
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