I feel like if you join the Cambridge/Somerville "Buy Nothing" groups on FB and say you're looking for some plant clippings or something someone might be willing to share. Won't necessarily get a full fledged plant but that's a pretty good free option

If it's top dollar but also top notch, should I go with Sila anyway? I hope to call this place home for a while, just not sure what an acceptable price range for a quality job is

I think the quote is just for the mechanical pieces, no mention of duct work. House is a little over 1700 sqft