Hiring a Landscaper

Use these tips to help you hire a qualified landscape contractor to maintain your yard.

The maintenance contractor you hire should be:

Currently holding both city and county business licenses
Insured and properly bonded
Able to furnish several current and past references with work samples
Able to provide a Certified Arborist and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor as a consultant or have one on staff
Knowledgeable about local watering ordinances
Knowledgeable about proper horticulture in a desert environment
In good standing with both the Nevada State Contractors Board and the Better Business Bureau

Specific monthly charges, including maintenance, fertilization, repairs and replacement of plant materials
How often service will be provided (typically how many days per month)
Detailed schedule of all maintenance to be performed

Maintain the irrigation system to meet individual plant needs
Include checks for properly functioning sprinkler heads, bubblers and emitters weekly during the summer and twice a month during the winter
Repair damaged components or replace damaged components with identical parts
Adjust irrigation system to avoid runoff and watering sidewalks, walls and other hardscapes
Maintain drip irrigation components and regularly flush filters and end caps
Develop proper irrigation schedules based on weather needs, soil conditions, micro-climate and plant types
Set irrigation clock to appropriate schedule at least seasonally

NOTE: Consumers should always check with the Nevada State Contractors Board and Better Business Bureau before conducting business with a contractor.

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