{"id":97,"date":"2022-02-27T14:57:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T19:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollinghillslandscapes.com\/blog\/?p=97"},"modified":"2022-02-27T15:16:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T20:16:14","slug":"choosing-a-landscape-contractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rollinghillslandscapes.com\/blog\/choosing-a-landscape-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a (Landscape) Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Too many times homeowners trust a contractor only to find that their trust was misplaced. Sometimes they are fortunate enough to break ties with that contractor before much if any damage is done. The rest are left with a huge lesson, a matching price tag, and poorly executed work.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do you know who to choose?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I created a video that should provide a good starting point for vetting and ultimately hiring a contractor.  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