Same thing happened here the last two summers. "Smart" was contracted to care for my neighbor's lawn. During their 5 month absence it was a total blight on the neighborhood with tall weeds, infrequent cutting, no trimming. Just complete neglect! When their weeds started growing progressively further into my lawn, we contacted the property owners and sent photos which shocked them. The owner of "Smart" convinced them it was an oversight, blamed the technician, even though they had several different technicians. "Smart" owner promised to do better in 2014, plus a deep discount. Needless to say, 2014 was just as bad as the previous summer's nightmare. I had to kill their weeds to stop the spread into my lawn again. When the owners returned last fall they finally fired "Smart" (even though they still operate under a different name). The neighbors have now changed lawn care providers and the it looks much better.
Go with ANYBODY other than this outfit, "Smart" and whatever his relative's partner company is called, and you'll have better performance. Obviously, they take advantage of knowing when their customers will be gone for an extended time. My only suggestion is for next-door neighbors to agree to keep an eye on Snowbirds property and be able to contact them when neglect becomes obvious. It benefits the neighborhood and avoids blaming the absent property owners.
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