Last year, Randall did my front landscaping and planted 3 trees and some small plants in the backyard for me. I was upfront with the
information that we would be building a pool in a year, and he said that would not be a problem and that he would ?foster? the trees during construction. Ihad already promised him the backyard landscaping upon pool completion. At this time, he told me the trees were not guaranteed (shame on me) but that we would take care of me if anything happened to them. He never at any time voiced any concerns about digging up the trees; in fact, the whole thing was his idea. Icould have waited another year for baby trees to grow.
Also at that time, Randall created potted arrangements for me. He suggested a variegated plant as the center, and I was very honest I was not too sure. He said no problem, he would keep it if I didn?t like it. I did not like it and told him; he then acted very sad and said he had no use for it and he would have to "eat the moneny". He said he would refund the money. It was approximately $88. I felt bad (not sure why) and split the difference with him (shame on me #2). This year, I called Randall in February for an initial estimate on the backyard, and to relocate the trees. He told me (1) the estimate would need to happen after pool hardscape and (2) he would no longer ?foster? the trees, but would instead pot and relocate them to another area of the backyard. I voiced concern over this, as it was a construction zone, and he said theywould be just fine.
The trees looked great until about the end of the 1st week of April. I noticed after Easter they were turning yellow. I watered them twice
daily from that point, but nothing helped.
Randall came the 3rd week of April. He initially appeared to be excited about the pool. However, onceI brought up the trees and asked what he would do for them, he became very defensive. There was a comment about ?that?s what happens if you don't stay on top of them,? immediately asserting I had failed to take care of them. He said there was no guarantee, and as a matter of fact, he assertively stated,? I would never, ever guranatee plants that I knew would be digging up.? He also told me I cost him $100 in plants last
year, and when I reminded him I split the difference to foster good relations and was upfront I didn?tthink I would like them, he made an excuse that was not what he remembered. He told me he wanted to cease our relationship and that ?life is short, it?s not
worth it? and alleged that he couldn?t trust I would ever be happy and it made him nervous. **note: he called me several
weeks before this to ask my opinion on my ?Extremely Type A? neighbor?s project, as he was nervous she wouldn?t like it**. I tried to work it out and explained the entire backyard landscaping project was his. He said, ?it?s not the money, it?s the princeiple of it.? He then told me he would refund the money for the trees and we would go our separate ways. I again tried to work it out, and he
refused. We parted with him telling me his office assistant would issue a check. It is important to me to note there were several others there listening to this discussion, or as I later referred to it, ?break up?.
Cut to 3 days later. Randall has stated in an email that, although he told me he would refund the money, Precision guaranatees trees for a year, which conveniently ended this month, and he would not issue me a refundafter all. So I have been told 3 separate versions of 1 event by the sameperson.
I reached out to Randall 2 times to give him the chance torectify the situation, and I was very clear I would file complaints if he did
not. Not only did he not rewdticy the situation, he has chosen to ignore it altogether.
As Randall stated, it is the principle of the matter, and that is why t I am writng this. I was lied to 3 separate times by Randall
Wilkinson and Precision Tree Care, and my principles state I have to revoke any referral I have every given for
Precision Tree Care. I do not care to be associated with people who do not tell the truth.