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Just Ask Jody - An FD2B Q & A

Did you ever have a question about landscape design/build that you just didn't know who to ask?  Well you've come to the right place!  Just ask Jody. Every week in our Trade Secret, we answer one question from our members, which we then archive here.  If you have a question you would like me to answer, click here.

Design Planting Choices
Many times I do a design and sometimes customers want to make planting substitutions that I don't agree with. How should I handle this? . . . keep reading
Breaking Down the Invoice
A client just asked me to break down my numbers to see how I figured out my prices. What do you think should I do? . . . keep reading
Partial Plans
I know that you prefer to do entire master plans, but how do you charge your clients when they only want to do the front yard or the . . . keep reading
Design Fees on Smaller Projects?
I do a lot of smaller landscaping projects, usually between $3,000-$5000, and have a hard time getting design fees. What should I do? . . . keep reading
To Do...or Forgot To Do
This is sort of a landscape related question. How do you manage your to do lists? . . . keep reading
Less is More When It Comes to Choices
Oftentimes when I bring a client to a mason supply yard to look at pavers, they have a hard time deciding which one to use delaying the start of the project. What should I do? . . . keep reading
Prepping Your Landscape Crew
Every spring I waste so much time running around giving customers estimates but only get a small percentage of the work. Any suggestions? . . . keep reading
Pre-Screen Your Clients
Every spring I waste so much time running around giving customers estimates but only get a small percentage of the work. Any suggestions? . . . keep reading
Clients Changed Their Mind
I just finished a design for a client and did exactly what they asked for. Now they tell me that they don't like it. What should I do? . . . keep reading
Charging Just for Labor?
I often have customers offer to buy the plants and just have me do the installation. Do you think this is a good idea and how should I charge for it? . . . keep reading
Revisions, revisions, revisions
I am just getting into some drawing, and was wondering what your favorite brands of pencils, color pencils, and markers are. There are so many to choose from. . . . keep reading
What types of pencils, markers, etc. do you use?
I am just getting into some drawing, and was wondering what your favorite brands of pencils, color pencils, and markers are. There are so many to choose from. . . . keep reading
How Much of a Deposit Do You Require?
I have a question for you. When writing up proposals for your clients do you prefer lump sum or itemized estimates? . . . keep reading
Lump Sum or Itemized Estimates?
I have a question for you. When writing up proposals for your clients do you prefer lump sum or itemized estimates? . . . keep reading
Getting Clients to Sign
Is there a way to close the deal at your presentation if the clients want to make changes? What if they want to know prices before they sign? . . . keep reading
Billing After the Fact
Hi Jody, We do something similar to you. We provide the client with a plan and proposal and if they don't go with us, we send them a bill. What do you think of this? . . . keep reading
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