p.k. wrote:
Mike Lyle wrote:
.. And a
professional landscaper is even more rarely what you want -- even if
you find one of the few who have a clue.

I think that is unfair.

In my experience there are plenty of quality landscapers out there.
The people who have problems are those who go to the cheap cowboys
and then complain an about he quality.

It's a bit like shopping at Lidl, then complaining that the food is
not as good as Waitrose..

Pay the right price and the quality service IS there.

I didn't say there wasn't quality service available (and not always at a
shocking price, either): I do it myself sometimes. But it's visible that
the majority of those who set up in the business have no specialist
knowledge: note that our friend the OP used the term for a turf-layer.
(Like calling the bloke who fixes washing machines an "engineer", which
is actually illegal abroad.)

--
Mike.