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As an experienced landscape designer and builder, I have to ditto that question.
That's the exact reason I downsized and have opted to sub most things to other companies and only do the smaller projects ourselves.
For example, the last 2 reputable landscape companies we hired to aid in large planting jobs seemed to know what they were doing, recognized all the plant material, had the equipment, new how to properly set grade, etc...
On both jobs, I go back the next day to find my field dug West Coast Schip Laurels, Emerald Green Arborvitaes & 3 different kinds of Jap. Maples all planted with the burlap and twine still wrapped around the root balls.
Keep in mind that these were not spade dug trees in wire baskets, but hand dug shrubs in 10 - 15 gallon containers. Now my sub can pay his guys AGAIN to replant the shrubs properly.
That's the type of help I can expect to find around here without paying boat loads of money.
There's good workers out there it just takes a bit of time to find them, train them & then keep them.
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