[jimbo2012]

What to look for in addition to what was said, and Ron or KGL take no offense to this please.

Don't have a landscaper do a design, because that design can not be shopped for price with another landscaper. (most won't even give you copies if they do it)

I think if your investing $5,000 and up most folks here spend a lot of up's.

Hire a Landscape Architect to do a design take that plan the same as U would a set of blue [prints to build or improve your home and contact at least 3 landscapers to but the plants and install according to ONE plan.

If you don't compare the bids on ONE plan you can't compare price, next look at the company get a few recommendations.

Another reason to hire Landscape Architect is so you don't wind up with the same design as your neighbor, I think you know what mean.......sooo many are rubber stamped.

Now how much does a Landscape Architect cost, less than U think.

$800-$1,000, you'll save that easy.

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