If a prospect is enthusiastic and seems to really love the work, you may be on the right path. A recent trend, especially on larger commercial jobs, is to require the landscaping company to maintain the project for the first year. This way, any serious installation mistakes can be dealt with in a timely manner. If the installation company will be providing some or all of the maintenance, ask for the maintenance schedule. Basic lawn maintenance should include weekly mowing, seasonal fertilization, weed control if desired and aeration or dethatching services.
Landscaping is a relatively large investment and involves a lot of hard work.
If you will be contracting some or all of your landscape installation, take the time to evaluate all the possibilities. If you find someone with excellent references and good looking projects who is enthusiastic about the work, you have a good prospect. The problem is there seems to be a wet spring on it. I was woundering how to eliminate the water or ways to contain the seapage. Any help would be greatly appreciated.