If your landscape designer is "self taught", remember this is a SCIENCE. There is a reason there are college courses on the subject.
Landscape Architect is an actual DEGREE you EARN. None I know of are doing residential landcapes in this area, though a (very) few of us studied, study, and took courses.
"My parents came down from Minnesota and with no prior experience or schooling on the subject, we are now making millions designing your landscape" might NOT be a good sign.
Golden Duranta, Flax lily, or loropetulums in your design are typical of "fake designer" designs and VERY high maintenance in most locations.
Also, if your designer has YOU picking out the plants for your house with very little discussion... you don't have a real designer.
When your landscape came out a weedy mess and overgrown in 3 years or less, you are in the 80% of aftermarket landscape customers, that were fooled into believing large advertising budgets, or the fact they are working down the street, means they can do a good job. From what I see South of CR44 in the newer sections, it is getting worse. My apologies to all of you that I run a small company and only do 1 house at a time.
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