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Ideas and design tips for planning the ultimate garden retreat

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Landscape Design Style Guide

Use this design guide to determine your favorite landscape style. Browse 21 different design sheets featuring suggestions for colors, décor, materials, plants and outdoor fabrics. Whether you want a Tuscan-inspired yard, a traditional English garden or mid-century landscape this guide will prove useful.

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Landscaping Process

An overview of the 20-steps involved in landscape design and construction

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Common Landscaping Problems

Solutions for small yards, hillsides, shade, privacy and more

Landscaping Plans

Six plan types including renderings, perspectives, plot plans and more

Getting Started
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Landscape Planning Checklists

Three questionnaires to get you started on your landscape design

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Backyard Landscape Types

Tips for designing a family backyard, empty nester or nature lover landscape

Garden Styles

A collection of popular outdoor design themes including modern, traditional and more

Garden Plans

Six ways to design your yard using geometrical composition

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Design Constraints

Five non-negotiable conditions encountered in landscape design

Five Common Design Mistakes
Landscape Design Rules

5 tips for designing a garden that blends the building seamlessly into its environment

How to Landscape a Corner Lot

In recent years, the outdoors has become an extension of the home. With the growing appeal of outdoor living, the need for professional garden design has also soared. Thoughtfully planned and well-executed landscape designs aren't just for parks and public spaces. Good landscape design is equally important for homeowners who want to spend more time in their own backyards.

Many people are choosing to hire landscaping professionals to transform the exterior of their homes into usable living space. The backyard has become the new place to entertain, cook, dine, relax and socialize. As a result, landscape plans often include amenities such as outdoor kitchens, water features, fire pits, or even a bocce ball court. Browse our articles, photos and resources to get started designing the ultimate outdoor retreat for your home.

Get these tipsIn this section, you'll find tips from landscaping professionals on:

  • What's involved in the landscaping process, including choosing plants, shaping the terrain, and constructing fences, patios and other structures.
  • An overview of the 20 basic steps involved when designing and building your landscape, from getting design ideas to installation.
  • Resources for landscape design questionnaires you can fill out to help you define your landscaping needs.
  • What to expect during the landscape design phase, which includes research, idea gathering, planning, and choosing plants and hardscaping materials.
  • What's involved in the landscaping construction phase, including demolition of unwanted elements, grading, hardscaping, installing irrigation systems, and planting.
  • Various factors that can impact landscaping costs, such as the size of your yard, the features you desire, and the plants and materials you select.
  • Estimated costs for popular landscaping features, including swimming pools, fire pits, ponds and outdoor kitchens.
  • Three cost-saving landscaping tips that can help you save thousands of dollars on your landscape project without sacrificing the beauty or design intent.
  • A three-step pay-as-you-go approach to landscaping that permits you to execute your plan in stages.
  • How to hire a landscape designer, architect or contractor, and what professional affiliations and references to look for.
  • Why it's important to get estimates and quotes from at least three different landscaping companies before making your final choice.
  • Examples of the most common types of landscape plans, along with downloadable plot drawings.
  • Landscape ideas for families, empty nesters and nature lovers.
  • The most popular garden styles and themes, including modern, traditional, country, Mediterranean, tropical and desert.
  • Popular geometrical compositions for garden layouts, including curvilinear, radial, rectangular, arc-and-tangent and irregular.
  • How to design around constraints in your landscape, such as existing trees, utilities and grade changes.
  • The five most common landscape design mistakes and how to avoid them.

Today, residential landscaping involves much more than keeping the lawn mowed and free of weeds. It entails the planning, lay out and construction of gardens and hardscapes that not only enhance the appearance of your home, but also create useable space for outdoor activities.

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