Photos of consequences of "no staking" policy

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I did get said voicemail this morning I will have the guys there no later than Thurday I am going to try my hardest to get them there to at least stake the queens palms before the tropical storm we are expected to recieve.
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I guess I should think twice about getting Queen Palms, apparently they are the first to go in a storm.. :dontknow:
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I think I would have given my crew overtime so that Mr Mucci's trees were staked last week.
In your shoes, I'd have been out there with a flashlight doing the job myself if that's what it took. "You are only as good as your last job". That was my motto.
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I like the new title of this forum since an amicable agreement appears imminent. (That sounds funny, doesn't it?) Congrats to all of you abitrating posters, this may be a win-win situation. :2cool:
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The job is now complete. The crew from related landscaping company(ies) was out this morning and staked the Queens and performed other remedial work. In this case, they underpromised and overdelivered (a very good thing), having most recently said they will make corrections "by this coming Thursday." Their timliness in the face of the coming storm is appreciated.

Thank all you TOTV'ers for your wisdom and willingness to step into the fray. Your words and experience are sincerely appreciated.

Saturday I changed the SUBJECT of the original thread, eliminating the name of the firm and cleansing my posts of the name of the firm in light of the promises made. But the name of the firm remains on other posts on this thread. Now that the work is complete, I have several choices:

1) I can delete this thread altogether
2) I can ask Admin if he can/would delete reference to the name of the firm in the other posts so that the thread can remain as an example of how issues can be resolved.
3) I can leave it as is (my least favorite option.)

What are your suggestions?
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I would leave it. What was a negative has become a huge positive and I believe C&E should get the credit it is now due.

And, Jessica, way to go! It's not always easy to hear something negative when you think you've done a good job. To swallow hard and fix the problem to everyone's satisfaction is not always easy. To do it this quickly is quite impressive. Take a bow, hon!

And, gf, thank you so much in letting us know it is done. Now, how about some new pics? Let us see your pretty new yard.
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Great job. JESSICA AND GFMUCCI.

It just proves that at any age we can always grow and learn.

I would not hesitate to use your landscaping service now Jessica and we will call you when we return to TV.
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And, gf, thank you so much in letting us know it is done. Now, how about some new pics? Let us see your pretty new yard.
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Very nice! :bigthumbsup:
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Terrific!!! And you really have a lovely home and view, gfmucci. :bigthumbsup:
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Good work Jessica. Well done. :#1:

And Gf, the house and view look marvelous! Hope all our homes and trees survive the winds expected.

The company who is taking care of my home, Village Watchdogs, e-mailed me this morning with a promise to check my home after the hurricane. Makes me feel secure here in Canada.
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I'd leave the post as is, gfmucci.

Glad to see it turned out fine. All's well that ends well
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Nice yard, gf. Guess we'll know soon enough if the staking worked.
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I love stories. Especially stories with happy endings. I think this thread is a classic in TOTV history.

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I love stories. Especially stories with happy endings. I think this thread is a classic in TOTV history. Boomer
Boomer, I agree. Sounds like a win/win situation. Gf got a lot of landscaping done for a good price! Jessica is a smart cookie who understands how negative publicity can make or break a business. And she stepped up to the plate and made things right.

Hopefully Fay will skip over TV, and all our plants, shrubs and lanais will stay intact.
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