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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could help me out by giving me a sense of what would be a customary charge for a landscaper and her two assistants.

Here’s the reason: My parents hired a landscaper without asking first what her charges would be. (I know, not a good idea.) Turns out, her charge to supply ground cover and edging along an approximately 80-foot-long, 3-foot-wide stretch of land was $150/an hour — plus an additional $150/hour for EACH of her two assistants. I’m sure they did a good job — they added peat, etc., to the soil, removed the roots of the hedges that had previously been cut down and mostly removed, etc.

But I’m having a hard time with the idea that not only would the lead landscaper get $150/hour, but her two assistants as well, when I assume she pays her assistants a much lower rate.

Any insights into what’s customary would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.