You can also have them give presentations to their peers, later in the course. They can go one-on-one with peers, as they just did with you, or you can have them go in front of a small panel of their peers, in an organized group process.
BLS data show that landscaping laborers earned an average annual wage of $25,650 as of May 2011. Workers in the top 10 percent in terms of annual income earned more than $37,580 a year, while those in the bottom 10 percent earned less than $17,130.
Some contractors charge hourly rates to consult and create a rough layout for your yard. Such consultations typically cost between $50 and $75 an hour. Other companies may charge a flat fee of several hundred dollars that will go toward the total cost of the project if you hire them to do your landscaping work.