No Time for Do-It-Yourself Landscape Projects? Hire a Professional!

Tips for hiring landscape contractors:

• Get at least three estimates. Ask for a written estimate with all associated costs, scope of work, and a timeline.

• Check references.

• Ask for professional certifications.

• Make sure they are licensed, bonded, and insured.

• Check out the Arizona Registrar of Contractors’ (ROC) website - http://www.azroc.gov/ to see if they are a state-licensed contractor. You also can find out if the Arizona ROC has received complaints about a specific contractor.

Landscape architect and landscape installation professionals.

• Certified Arborist - www.isa-arbor.com/home.aspx
  Certified arborists achieve a high level of knowledge in the art and science of tree care through training and field work.

• Irrigation Association - www.irrigation.org/
  Irrigation Association professionals have technical skills to design, install, manage and maintain all types of irrigation systems.

• Smartscape - www.smartscape.org/
  Smartscape graduates have 20 hours of specialized professional landscape training that emphasizes sustainability and stewardship of natural resources in the maintenance of beautiful urban environments.

• Desert Landscape School - https://learn.dbg.org/mainstore.asp?cid=1267
  This certification is sponsored by the Desert Botanical Garden. It is awarded to people who have completed a series of workshops and have passed examinations covering the workshop material.

• Green Plumbers – www.greenplumbersusa.com
  Green Plumbers receive extensive training and promote the use of energy efficiency and water-saving technologies.