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Old 01-19-2013, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 View Post
I met with 4 of them and made appointments with two others that didn't show up.

All except one Rons, did really know their stuff, I asked some questions that they just didn't know or made up a BS answer to.

I'm totally disgusted with all of them they are all rip offs doing the same rubber stamp designs over and over again.

If you plan on spending 10K or more the best investment U can make is hire a landscape architect to do the design, these folks have degrees and know the right way to do it.

Look at the way TV landscaped around Brownwood that was done by an architect not one of these guys.

The typical cost is about $750-$1,000 for a very complete design that will be unique and not look like your neighbors yard.

In the alternative, buy a program online take pics of your house the programs impose your home with hundreds of choices of plants you can play around with.

Next go shopping pick you plants/trees, negotiate the prices and have them deliver.

Now take the smaller pots and place them look - change look etc until you're satisfied with the look.

Get a laborer or landscaper to dig the holes by the hour or pay them for the day to do what U want at your direction.

I believe if a landscaper quoted u 10K to do your house U can do it for $3-4,000 and have a nicer look and the satisfaction of designing and doing it yourself.

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You are very right. The sand is not hard to dig but the big trees and bushes are too heavy for us anymore.

This is an opportunity to save a lot of money if you follow Jimbo's advice above.
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