Unfortunately, people new to Florida will often not find it unreasonable to put a down payment on big jobs like this. Up north, at least in PA, OH, and MI (our experiences), it was not unusual, but the landscapers were fewer in number and the majority of them did honest work. And paying up front for mowing/weeding/trimming was not an issue either. The work got done, and on time.
I wish there were some way to alert people just moving to Florida about the landscaping scammers that abound, especially in communities still being built.
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