Do Not hire this landscaper or Lawn Service, J & A Landscaping. Also, goes by Joel Watson under…read moreLawnStarter. He came out to give me an estimate to redo my flower beds and that price included using my mulch that I previously purchased (it was rubber In keeping with the existing mulch). I quickly learned his competency level when I started talking about flowers, and he had no clue what they were He's basically cuts grass, that's all. During our conversation he stated, he was going to sketch up something and show it to me, never did. I never saw any samples of his previous work (most people show you samples). I work at Lowe's and had told him, how many and of what flower/plant I would like to be placed in specific locations in certain areas of my yard and he stated that wouldn't be a problem. I even gave him the plant cards to take with him from our original meeting so he knew the prices of the plants. I said no prickly bushes no boxwoods, no rosebushes. He talked about added a sky pencil holly to the end where I had a tall plant that he was going to be removing for me. After quoting me the the price of $700 of which $350 was to paid upfront, I agreed and allowed him to do my yard (he doesn't qualify himself to be called a Landscaper). He picked up the cash and sent me a text receipt and then said he was going to send me a text a receipt on Square and never sent me the receipt. He also stated that he was going to be starting to work on the following Monday, but never showed nor texted, his behavior is completely unprofessional, and at this point, he's just taking me for my money! I hadn't seen or heard anything from him until Wednesday, April 19, 2023. On Thursday, April 20, 2023, I stated to Joel, but goes by Joe that I had pulled all the flowers, except for the Lithadoras and put them on a cart at the front of the Store at Lowe's. He responded by saying that he would try to be by later on in the afternoon to get the plants. He did show up late to that appointment as well, no text or phone call. He asked me to ride up with him to Lowe's to get the plants. I said no I'm tired from work. I said this is where I left the cart. When he went to go purchase the flowers he then texted me and said I only budgeted $150 for plants. I said you only budgeted $150 for a whole flower bed for plants that is the most ridiculous thing that I've ever heard when the plant cards that I gave you a loan way totaled and superseded over $150. $300-$350 for plants for an entire flower bed for would've been a more realistic number (this again showed his competency level even after I gave him the price cards from Lowe's of the flowers that I wanted to incorporate in my flower beds). I said, what are you going to put in my yard daisies I said I was very specific about the plants that I wanted even gave you the plant cards told you about the quantity of plants. I said, I feel like I've been taken advantage of you have half of my money and you've done no work other than put weed barrier paper down and I have no plants and now you're trying to get more money out of me? I went inside my house and shut the door and he left my yard looking like this! He could have at least taken his trash with him. He's the most unprofessional person I have ever met in my entire life, DO NOT HIRE THESE PEOPLE. Anyone know a good, Honest Landscaper? I asked for a refund, he refused. Now I am going to address it legally.