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The world of landscape design has becoming booming in today’s career world. However, it isn’t the landscape design of day’s past. While yes, it is inspired greatly by the many landscape designs throughout history. There are more technologies and landscape software that can be used to create brilliant designs, all without having to step foot on dirt to see the overall design flushed out. Of course making it far easier to show your clients your vision, as the paperwork and sloppy notes might not be enough to entice them into approving your overall landscape design principle.

Despite it’s ability to help professional (and certified) landscape designers with their work, it is possible to utilize this software for your own personal use. Many a do it yourself landscape designer has used this type of software to help in creating their own personal space. Especially since it can help them to plan out their entire yard, without having to spend a dime before creating the overall design of their front and back yards.

Though when you find yourself searching for the overall different types of landscape design software. You might become overwhelmed by the amount of them out there. Despite the quantity of landscape software available, that doesn’t always mean that they will be what you are looking for. Some of it may be user-friendly for the average joe simply trying to envision their back yard, others may very well be for experienced and well trained landscape designers. Even though they are usually always available for purchase despite your education level.

For this reason we have compiled a list of some of the most popular garden design and landscape design software available on the market today. In hopes that it will help you to make your decision an easier one. Saving you a little time and a lot of frustration in your search for that perfect landscape software for you.

Tip one: Just because it is affordable, doesn’t make the landscape design software the right one. There are many different styles that have varied levels of difficulty of use. Thus creating a headache for anyone who may try to use this budget friendly version of the real thing.

Though it is an unfortunate fact, most consumer level (or available) landscape software is pretty low on features. While you might pay anywhere from fifteen dollars to over a hundred and fifty dollars for the software; you will find that you get a whole lot less than you had anticipated. Despite the fact that it can be a good thing to have, the consensus on these cost efficient programs, is that they are generally a waste of time. Often times with graphics that befit more of a cartoon than a real life design that you can use as a reference for your yard. However, it is important to know that regardless of the program. Whether it be professional or consumer level, you will still need to have a little bit of creativity to back it up. Without this essential creative nature, you will find little use out of your new software.

Now it is time to look into some of the most commonly purchased landscape design software available to purchase. While some of them may be worth your time, others may not be. Not all of these reviews will be good, as they are meant to help you choose the appropriate type of software for you to use in your landscape design projects.

The first landscape software we will take a look at is the “ Grow it gold landscape design” software. While the price is extremely high for landscape design software, it offers little much else than a dent in your pocket. It is often times described as a secondary version of the primitive paint programs we have all grown up with. Giving you an incomplete tool set, with little use. Is it possible to work with this program? Yes.. Would you want to? No. You might as well lay out your own design on a graph paper, as it would give you more depth and detail.

On a more positive note, there is indeed landscape design software that is worth your while. One such programs is the “Custom Land Designer 3D “ which is offered by Sierra. While it isn’t the best option for landscape designers, it is always a great choice for the do it yourselves. This program does exactly what it says it will. It creates easy to use platforms in which you can create your own garden designs, in a professional manner. The templates that they allow you to use are fairly realistic, and another definite bonus is the ability to walk around your newly landscaped 3D yard, as you would in your real yard.

Tip Two: You should utilize consumer reviews when searching for landscape software. Most companies will boast having the “best” of the best. However, they are simply as boring as an average paint program or aren’t user friendly.

The one downside to our first positive review, is the fact that Sierra has abandoned all updates for their program. Making it impossible to move past Windows 98. So if you are still running this operating system, you have found the right design software for you to use! However this landscape design software can be easily found at www.Plan3D.com for a fairly low price. Which of course will allow you to plan out your new yard in no time flat.

One of my personal favorite landscape design software is “Punch super home suite”. While it isn’t quite as user friendly as some, it defiantly has the perks of any 3D rendering software out there. Again, it will allow you to utilize the 3D walkthrough. The one true downside to this software is the fact that it does take some time to get use to. If you are wanting a right now project, it simply won’t happen with this software. For “Punch super home suite” you can expect to pay anywhere from fifty to a hundred dollars on this program. However, it is well worth the money.

While we don’t have the ability to test all of the available landscape software for you, we have provided you with some of the must have’s and don’t even bother’s of the list. They are listed below for your convenience. Remember, lastly in closing. That you should rely first on your own personal creativity! Without it, this software will do little good for you.

The perfect landscape software for do it yourselfers:

3D Home Landscape Designer Deluxe by Broderbund
Better homes and gardens landscaping and deck designer

What’s the point programs for do it yourselfers:

Garden Composer (known to be frustrating, and hard to use)
Idea Spectrum (again a hard to use program, that works on few computers)

Tip Three: If you are able to get your hands on professional landscape software, that is your best bet! While some of them can be somewhat hard to handle at first, they are graphically un-matched by any consumer level design programs available today.