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10                                     THE BRANDON SUN • YOUR HOME YOUR WAY • THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019



















































      » Continued from Page 8     screen for them,” Griffin
                                  said.
         The clients will get their   “But the No. 1 question
      money back if they decide   that we ask, and we do not
      to go ahead and hire the    let them leave without an-
      landscapers, Griffin said. If   swering, is their budget.
      they decide to do the work   It’s probably one of the first
      themselves, they can also   questions we ask them, even
      get their money back if they   on the phone.
      buy all the materials from    That question is crucial,
      them.                       she said, because they can’t
         Once they’ve decided to   design a backyard if they
      go ahead with the project,   don’t know what the cli-
      the clients then meet with a   ents are willing and able to
      company representative and   spend.
      go over the plans.            After that, the heavy
         Before the work begins,   work can begin.
      however, clients fill out a    “We can do pretty much
      design questionnaire to de-  any size project,” Griffin
      termine what they want to   said.  “Some are in phases.
      see in their yard.          We talk about a design and a
         “Then they would come    budget. So, maybe they have
      in and meet with us and     a budget this year of $5,000,
      would go over exactly what   and next year $5,000 and
      they’re looking for, that   maybe $5,000 the next year.
      kind of thing, with satellite
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