The lesson behind the old saying, “be careful what you wish for” – that you might get it and regret it – might also apply to, “be careful what you hire someone to do.”
After talking about it a long time, we finally got our tree people over to do some major work. We wanted more than just seasonal pruning; we wanted to clear out some trees and brush in the backyard that were limiting the growth of trees and plants we wanted to keep.
The work was significant enough that we walked the yard ahead of time and flagged what we wanted removed with purple ribbons. Then when the crew came to look at the proposed work and give an estimate, we walked with them just to make sure they understood. We didn’t want the favored pecans, oak and cedar to get cut down by mistake.
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