[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

Ok I researched this till my head hurts, I not using any landscaping company to do a design. From reading everything here I decided to hire a landscape architect, discuss our needs, expectations, likes and dislikes pay him for a professional plan that I can go shopping with, I will only use a local guy to plant anything large or dig out the beds etc.

I don't trust any of them after reading all the horror stories herein.

But yes some are good I'm sure and you can receive value for what you spend.

1. An architect is simply better qualified not only in design layout but the trees & plants themselves, soil, sun, growth rate........etc.

2. They have no conflict in what they recommend and what they may be trying to sell from their inventory-they don't have any.

3. Too many houses have similar designs due to lack of imagination many look rubber stamped (sorry not trying to insult anyone's home).

4. The fees are not that much $$, as stated above and now confirmed with a great firm that seems to get it in many ways.

As a bonus along with several hours of consulting he's going to hook us up with several nurseries to buy at wholesale, (he gave us examples of prices of a few items, wow!) so that off sets his fee.

Now I can select - negotiate and know exactly what each item costs.


Now all I need is my salesmen to call us when new units open to pick a lot.

your doing all that planning will pay off in the end.