Looking for Landscape Co

[Joseph Davis]

PC>PC>PC>Message-ID: <DBH1z...@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca>
PC>Newsgroups: uw.general,rec.gardens
PC>Organization: University of Waterloo

PC>My wife and I are looking for a service that will advise
PC>us on selection, arrangement and care of plants in our
PC>flower beds. Several Landscape Contractors advertise
PC>such services so we are looking for recommendations
PC>from satisfied customers.

PC>Please e-mail replies.

PC>Thanks

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PC>Professor Paul H. Calamai email: phca...@dial.uwaterloo.ca
PC>Dept. of Systems Design Engineering phone: (519)885-1211 ext. 3182
PC>University of Waterloo fax : (519)746-4791
PC>Waterloo, Ont. CANADA N2L 3G1 telex: 069-55259

I would look for a landscape maintenance person rather then a landscape
contractor. There should be some very good ones in the yellow pages.

Good Luck

Joe

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Depending upon the size of your property and your budget, you might want to consider a landscape architect. We made the mistake of =
getting the "free" advice offered by a local nursery. They are in the business of selling nursery stock, and they will sell you wha=
t they have in stock and usually twice as much as you need. In a year or two your plants will be overcrowded and need transplanting=
, or be dead if it wasn't meant for your particular conditions. A good landscape architect will make a master plan, no matter how m=
odest, and you can plant just one part at a time. It is worth the extra money and you will save in the long run. Otherwise, if you=
can find a knowledgeable garden service as mentioned above, you might be happy.