Design to

implementation:

Proper execution to

avoid the perils and

pitfalls of

landscaping projects

Respond, respond, respond

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Present yourself as a professional

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Client meetings- setting the tone

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Under promise, over-deliver

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Make sure to take lots of ‘before’

pictures

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Before pictures as evidence

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In progress shots

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Contracts & change orders

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Contracts & change orders

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Politely insulting your competition

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Where does all the water go?

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Rise over run, or in other words: Slope

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Consistent steps are a must

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Don’t bite off more than you can chew;

don’t out-design your guys

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Be careful when re-building other’s work

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Always ‘test’ the waters

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All better

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Dealing with water, dealing with grades

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Tell the water where to go

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Really? English Ivy & turf grass?

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Ground covers that won’t kill you.

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Staging areas, keep the site clean and

ordered

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The right tool for the right job

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Keep your work accessible.

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Make things as easy on yourself and your

workers as possible.

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Be artistic and think outside the box

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Develop a sense of pride in your workers

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Communicate with the maintenance guys

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Have a vision and work towards it

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Always have a ‘staging area’

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Collateral Damage

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Safety first!

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Setting levels/ working together

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Hitting all the points

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Plan for the worst

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Work from the bottom up

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Select your materials before hand

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Mock-ups can save time and money

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Speaking of mock-ups

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Taking shape

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Make it as life-like as you can

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Coordinating sub-contractors

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Check your levels, check them again

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Oopsies

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Enjoy your work!

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coming!

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