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Visualize Landscaping Output using Software

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One of the most challenging parts of designing your outdoor living space is being able to visualize how the finished project will look. Knowing the type of plants that will survive in your neck of the woods as well as how to put them together to achieve the desired effect can be time-consuming task and the end result may still be disappointing. However, with many versions of landscaping software on the market, seeing the finished plan before digging the first hole can help you succeed in making the project come to fruition.

The cost of landscaping software can vary from free to several thousands of dollars and each company offers variables that make putting together a landscaping plan suited for your climate as well the design of your home. Some of the free packages of software however, restrict the user to simple house designs making it difficult to achieve a realistic picture of what your home will look like when finished. Landscaping software aimed at professionals offer a much better view, but come with a higher price tag.

One of the important things to look for when thinking about buying landscaping software is the learning curve. While many may offer quick and easy instructions, it could still take a lot of time just figuring out how to select, size and plant every item on your list. Some of the more complicated pieces of landscaping software may actually take longer to learn how to use than it will take to landscape the yard.

Decent Software Offers Decent Project Plans

For around $100 there are a couple of different types of landscaping software that are fairly easy to use. Unless you are familiar with computers, almost all landscaping software will require some time in learning how to select the plants, annual or perennial as well as how to size them and drop them in your yard. Some are considerably easier than others, but they will all take some time to get to know.

Almost all companies offer landscaping software featuring three-dimensional viewing, but the most-expensive as well as complicated, may also allow for the rotation of the view to see how the landscaping will look from different angles, not only from the street. Overhead views may also be possible to get a better feel for how the different colors will go together. Combining landscaping software with construction software for outdoor decks and patios can also include plans for plumbing and electrical work that may need to be performed for major landscaping projects.

Free Landscaping Software Helps Design Exterior On A Budget

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When designing your own landscaping on a budget, you may not want to spend a lot of money on three-dimensional computer software for designing your exterior design. Some companies offer free landscaping software to help you choose the plants as well as their colors and sizes to get the most out of your outdoor living space. Most include different types of plants, including annuals and perennials and allow the user to alter the size of the pictures for a more accurate rendering of how the project will look when completed.


One of the drawbacks of using free landscaping software is it may not allow the user to change the style of the house or the layout of the flowerbeds or other gardens. With many of them, there is one main house design surrounded by beds and if it not the same as your home’s design the free landscaping software can be used only for choosing the sizes and colors of flowers to see how they will look together.


Some of the free landscaping software available is offered by companies selling flowers and flower seeds, usually online and their suggestions usually center around the products they offer for sale. However, with some basic landscaping software costing close to $100, this can be a cheap trade off to the benefits of the software. While the suggestions are made, there is no reason why the plants cannot be purchased at a local nursery.


Lack Of Options Obvious Is Some Software



Complete landscaping software will usually include options for adding landscaping stones or lumber while most free landscaping software lack this option. Depending on the company from which you receive your free software many options may be included or eliminated. Many times do-it-yourself landscape companies will offer free landscaping software for potential customers that contain more features than the software given away by seed companies.


One of the good things about many of the free landscaping software offers made online is that they do not require registration, are quick to download and, once you find out they really will not offer any help, can easily be deleted from your system. It may take a few minutes for the entire process, but you will not be out any money.


In most cases, free landscaping software will be fairly easy to use as well as being self-explanatory. Seldom will there be any help available except what is included with the software, but they can provide some information about choosing plants for individual climates. As with just about anything given away for free, you can expect basic options to be included, but you also get what you pay for.

Landscape Design Tips

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Landscaping Designs

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Basic Landscaping Designs

In case you want to enhance look of your house that helps in giving a better look then there are some landscaping designs and a few landscaping tips that gives you a desirable result.


  • Be sure to keep the grass at a certain height. Not too high and not to close. This will help the lawn keep it's healthiest look.
  • If you happen to find broken wood on your property you can dress it up a bit by applying bleach and painting the wood with anti-worn color with a wood tint. You may have to seal, oil and repaint the wood on a semi-regular basis to maintain the look that you want.
  • To nourish the grass properly it is wise to water the plants, grass and shrubs regularly.
  • Use fertilizer to keep it off from the insects and it helps in adding greenery to the lawn with an application that lasts long.
  • Landscaping tips can be followed by scattering color in the whole of lawn. This blankets the lawn with impatiens and petunias that helps growing flowers in the ground.

While landscaping is the way to level the ground it is another way to give an altogether new-look to the garden as well. For this purpose you need to plan out the landscaping design for your garden, make sure you have already drafted out a rough design before actually setting you hands at the task.

Lastly, If you'd like to add new life to your garden, consider using several different shapes of stones and align them accordingly. Accent stones will come in different shapes and colors so be sure to arrange them in a way that will be pleasing to the eye and compliment your overall decor.


landscaping is believed to be a feature of modifying the physical appearance of a particular piece of land and cultivation of plants is also a way of landscaping. Some people believe that landscaping is the way in which the terrain shape of land is modified by constructing buildings, fences and other structures.

How to Paint Rocks

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If you want to create a unique home decor, you can paint custom pictures and designs on rocks. It's not only a way to get the whole family involved in a craft project, but also makes rocks more attractive for display in your landscape or home.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Acrylic paint or tempera paint for children's projects
  • Paintbrushes
  • Clean and dry rock
  • Clear spray varnish in a can
  1. Step1

    Decide which way you are going to work with painting rocks. You can start with a rock and decide what it inspires in you, or you can decide on a design a find the appropriate rock for it. Making this decision will help with the rest of your project.

  2. Step2

    Find pictures or patterns that would fit your need or your rock. For example, if you're a cat lover, there are many patterns for cats that are curled up. Make your design as difficult or simple as your talent allows.

  3. Step3

    Buy acrylic paints and sturdy paintbrushes for the job. If the project is a child's project, inexpensive tempera paint can be used in place of acrylic, but tempera isn't waterproof and needs a coat of clear varnish or acrylic spray.

  4. Step4

    Apply a coat of Gesso to your rock. Gesso is the medium that is used to coat canvas and will allow you to paint without using up a lot of extra paint and steps. It seals the surface and provides a smoother painting area.

  5. Step5

    Paint your rock once the Gesso is dry.

  6. Step6

    Choose a clear varnish spray to coat the completed painting.


    Tips & Warnings
    • If you choose, the rock's shape need not have anything to do with your subject and simply act like a extremely solid "non canvas" background.
    • When you're painting the rock, make certain not to let the brush sit too long in the rinse. Clean it thoroughly and then let it dry flat to protect the bristles.

How to Design Rocks into your Landscape

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Rocks and boulders can be powerful design elements in the landscape design. They also require no maintenance!



Using rocks, boulders and stone as a design element and a practical landscaping material not only looks beautiful, but can be functional as well.

Step 2

A single rock
Odd numbers always look best in design. Use your rocks or boulders in singles or groups of three or five.

Step 3
Use a limited palette of color and texture. Too many different kinds of rock will look messy. And if you want to blend in with surrounding land, consider using local rocks. Please avoid big rocks evenly spaced like three-dimensional polka-dots. They can look somewhat ridiculous. If you want a highly controlled look, then arrange your rocks in artistic patterns that flow with the overall garden design.

Step 4

Full foliage around rocks creates a more lush feel
Use a large, interestingly shaped boulder or large rock grouping as a focal point. You can soften the rocks by planting around them. For a southwestern look, consider using succulents, cacti and other desert plants. A woodsy feel can be created with shrubs, small trees and clambering vines. Ornamental grasses always look natural around the base of rocks.

Step 5

A riverbed can drain water away from the house artistically
Rocks can serve as rustic furniture, to mark a corner, line a pathway or to paint your house number on at your entry. They can make a natural looking fountain or divide one area from another in the form of a formal or informal wall. In the form of a riverbed rocks and stones can meander through your landscape dividing one space from another while functioning as a helpful drainage line during heavy rain.

Step 6

Gravel can be used as mulch and is especially beautiful and functional in a cactus garden. Gravel gardens can be made in colors so they work as art all by themselves. Or gravel can spill out as a path for walking. Asian gardens look peaceful when you use smooth rounded river rock. And fountains can be accented with textured gravel.

Step 7

These are just a few ideas you can apply when using rocks for design in your garden. Rock and stone is easy to care for, long lasting and can be strikingly beautiful when used well. It can even be utilitarian at the same time. And it's a totally eco-friendly, natural material!

Free Landscape Design Software

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if you want to design your own landscape and would like the convenience of being able to play around with it on your computer, you might want to try using a landscape design software. If you just want some basic forms and layouts without much detail or flexibility, you may find a free landscape software will handle your needs just fine. Most programs are best used to help you visualize your design. Here are some suggestions on how to find free landscape design software.

  1. Any design will only be as good as the designer, and this holds true for landscaping design as well. Yet creating a design for a piece of property -- no matter how simplistic -- will help avoid making costly mistakes. You can sketch your plan by hand, try a free computer program, get involved in-depth with a more advanced landscape software, or hire a professional to help or to do your plans all together. All planning is better than digging in to unplanned landscaping and having it go wrong!


  2. There are more reasonably worthwhile free landscape software design programs available. None of them will give you the possibilities of the better programs for sale. But these programs may be all you need, or simply provide a good start for using more involved programs later. For more information on how to find free landscape design software, please check the links below under Resources.

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