"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Anonny Moose" wrote in message
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"Erj1230" wrote in message
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We bought our house here in the Northwest two years ago. I'd like to
totally
re-do the front yard. The landscape software I have is several years
old
and
isn't much help. Does anyone have any recommendations?

This question comes up from time to time. I'm hoping someone eventually
will
see the need and develop a reasonably priced, good program for the
non-professional landscaper. Still waiting....

Karen



Does such software actually provide planning advice, or does it just give
graphical assistance in placing symbols on the screen?

Planting advice? perhaps, and some better than others. Designing advice,
most likely none worth mentioning. From the viewpoint of a professional
landscape designer, the variables involved in real life design situations
are so extensive as to be virtually impossible to reproduce in any detail or
thoroughness through a software program. Design software is only a tool,
just like pencil and paper - unless you have the design skills and basic
elements already in place, the software is not going to solve the problem
nor offer the solution.

The general consensus is that other than professional CAD programs, design
software is uniformly user unfriendly and limited in scope.

pam - gardengal