Choosing a Gardener
Determine what services you need for your garden or lawn.
Decide if you'd like garden help on a regular or occasional basis.
Ask neighbors and friends for recommendations.
Schedule tasks seasonally.
Get estimates from garden services (an hourly rate or a seasonal fee).
Schedule interviews with at least two gardeners.
See and check testimonials from past customers.
See photographs of previous work to check the quality of the work.
Ask if you can visit the garden of an exiting or previous client.
Choose a gardener whose gardening style fits yours.
Determine the gardener's skill level if you need special services.
Check for insurance.
Do tell your gardener what you have to spend.
Working with a Gardener
Be clear about what work you want carried out.
Put down in writing the exact details of what you want done.
Tell the gardener how you want your garden treated and what materials can and can't be used.
Make sure you agree on work schedule details.
Decide if you or the gardener will choose, buy or put in plants.
After a month of the gardener's being hired, look on how your garden or lawn is doing under his care.
Conduct routine assessments of the gardener's work.

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