Once you have found your home or your office, hire a reputable landscape firm to help you. It will add incredible value to the property. It's amazing. Trees, bushes, rocks, and flowers can turn the most mundane building into work of art. Landscaping can add value to a building far above the cost of labor and materials. If you can't afford a landscaper, do it yourself. I always joke that landscaping on your own is a win-win; it's cheap and good for your health.
If you hate physical labor, like I do, you'll hire someone. The trick is finding someone with your taste who can work within your budget and within your schedule. Remember that the cheapest is not always the best. As with contractors, shoddy work will need to be redone or, even worse, corrected, and that can be a disaster. When choosing a landscaper, find a firm with a good reputation by asking your neighbors or other business owners for recommendations.
Also, try to visit some sites where the landscaper has previously done work. If the work is shoddy, you'll know right away to find someone else. You can also check on the equipment that landscaper is using. If the equipment is busted, the service will most likely be busted, too.
And finally, make sure the work that they're doing will last for years with minimal maintenance. No one wants to have to replant every year. A landscaper can do incredible work, but if it looks worn and dead within six months, your will have thrown your money away.
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