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[quote=Anonymous]A true clean up of an landscape yard will be closer to $3000 in this area despite what I promise you will be the gasps of I pay $300 for that but if your landscape is something you value and want to be pretty easy care - find a true professional (and I promise you my $3000 is on the low side of a horticultural based clean up.) Since you have the plans and the name of the landscape architect's firm - why not give them a call and describe what you have and what you hope to achieve. They can certainly give you the names of people they use and you may even ask if you'd be able to tour any of his/her designs to see what a well cared for landscape would look like. (If one of the well know - I wouldn't be surprised if on the Georgetown Garden tour.)

It is great that your neighbor is knowledgeable and is offering to help: she will be great to point out your gems and problem areas.

Too many of the landscape 'clean ups' consist of indiscriminant hacking of shrubs (not understanding how plants should actually grow to become as pretty and healthy as they should); they just throw mulch on top of the old stuff (shredded hardwood mulch should be clean swept off at least every other year) and since you don;t know what the plants are this year you should wait on mulch as this clean up could add on deep cover and kill things that emerge late. Heavy fertilizers will make your garden look good short term but most of your mature plants won't need.

One last thing: if your landscape was designed awhile ago-with the increase of deer and the likelihood that your yard has more shade because of mature trees - the original plan may be totally wrong for your conditions now. [/quote]

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