[JoMar]

I also suggest that when you see something you like go knock on that persons door and ask who did it and why they were satisfied. Most people are proud that their work has garnered that attention and are willing to share information. We all have our favorite landscapers (ours is Jireh) and believe nobody does it better so I think it's best to talk to various owners and learn. When we moved here we took rides in our golf cart with camera in hand and looked in the old neighborhoods to see growth and the new neighborhoods. We knocked on a lot of doors. All the previous posters advice is solid when it comes to the process.