Part 2: Executing your Landscape Budget Planning

In Part 2 of the series on Landscape Budget Planning, David Lammers discusses executing the budget plan and provides contingency tips to deal with unexpected events that may affect the budget. The tips include: 1) Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and hold funds in reserve in a rainy day fund, 2) Ensure your landscape strategy is ideal for your climate to weather the storm and save an adequate emergency fund for future events, 3) Take into consideration location-specific factors that may impact your strategy, and 4) Look beyond the balance sheet to determine whether your planning has been successful. The article emphasizes the importance of a multi-year approach to landscape planning.