If you want to deliver the best landscape architect design for your garden consulting a landscape architect is a great option. The home garden landscape is a canvas upon which to paint a picture. The design ideas should be timeless and fashionable.

Unfortunately, many new home gardens today because of their look and feel can reduce the value of your home, rather than gaining value in years to come.
So what do you do?

Number 1, you want your landscape architect to plan a garden that supports the architecture of your home and compliments the architectural style.

Number 2, to come up with a garden design that suits your specific needs and lifestyle. A good landscape architect will have the skills to combine these two elements and come up with a winning design.

It’s a great idea to have a clear idea of what you want before engaging the services of a landscape architect. It will save you both a lot of time…

Then, discuss your ideas with them, for instance what will work and what wont, what will best suit the style of your home and add value to your home. Get a clear idea of what materials can be used, what styles can be used in the design, ball-park figures and approximate prices and the general design concepts your garden should have.

And you should never let an architectural designer have the final say in your designs! after all your the one paying and living with the end result!

When it comes to selecting plants, select plants that reflect the best of the seasons – e.g. azaleas in winter, roses and annuals in Spring to Autumn.

Talk about the benefits of using landscape lighting – for both functionality (security etc) and to highlight areas of interest in your garden. Your garden can look remarkably different at night with imaginative use of light and shadows.

Always make sure you see similar examples of your architectural landscaper’s work. It’s a good idea to get the street addresses of previous work so that you can drive paest and get a feel for the designs and don’t just go by photos alone.

Make sure, when you sign any contracts, you understand the costs including labor and materials, as well as the architect fees.

If you like, you can coordinate and include your own sub-contracting. For example you may buy the plants at a better price, or some of the grunt work yourself.

And don’t make the mistake of assuming that landscape architects are only useful on larger projects. Quite often Landscape Architects love doing smaller projects because they can be fun and fast to do.

And finally, try to remember that not all landscape architects are the same. You actually need a degree to officially call yourself a landscape architect so ask to see some qualifications. no point paying specialist fees when all you might be getting is a low level design.

But most importantly any working relationship is based on trust and integrity. If you have a good feel about the person designing your outdoor environment, go with them.

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