I love some backyard work of distant neighbor, but she is not friendly. How to get the name of contractor?

Answer 1

Butter her up. Tell her that her yard is beautiful. Comment on how much work it must have been for her. If she admits to hiring someone, then ask who.

Answer 2

I am an avid landscaper/gardener. Unless "not friendly" means "mean and unpleasant", you should be able to approach her and say, "I want to compliment you on your yard. Can you give me some suggestions or ideas to make mine look as beautiful?" I have approached total strangers in other towns and asked them this. People have stopped, while I'm working in my yard, to ask me the same thing. If she is mean and unpleasant to you after you ask, then she obviously has personal issues and you've lost nothing. Good luck!

Answer 3

I would just sorta mention to her that her garden looks wonderful and inquire on who she had do it or if she did it herself. When someone isnt frendly it is just because they do not know how other people are and have a guard up. I would try that and see what happens. If that does not work maybe there will be someone that lives close that may have seen who planted the garden and you could ask them. Good Luck!!

Answer 4

Just be nice, tell her how wonderful her yard seems and if you could please get the name of the contractor who did her work.

You could even mention that you'll tell the guy she referred you to him and would recommend he do something for her at a discount.

If she didn't have a contractor, you'll earn double points complementing her on her own work.

Answer 5

if its a real company there will be a sign in her front yard or a name on there truck check it out and steal her flowers if its not a real company ask her to recommend a company that could do similar work to what she did in her yard... perfect

Answer 6

i dont know but the city closet to me requires job permits if its in city limits check with city hall

Answer 7

so, ask her who she used, don't be affraid, grow a sack and step up