Garden Design Software

 

Anyone recommend any garden design software?

Have just done my first paid for design. Not much of an artist, but
wondering about some software should any more jobs come up.

Trevor
East Yorkshire

 



I am not a garden designer and I have never used garden design software, but
I know Sketchup is used by some for 3d topography and for schematic trees
and shrubs. It will show the sunlight and shadows correctly also.  For 2d
drawings I would guess any technical drawing program would handle scales,
hatch patterns, symbols and blocks.

Tim W

 


Tim W Wrote:

Not come across that one Tim. Have downloaded and will have a play,
many thanks.




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An Oasis

 



It is good fun, very intuitive. If you want to do gardens you will find very
few trees and plants in the package but there are many freely available. Go
to the Sketchup site and the user forums to find them.

Tim W

 


Trevor wrote:

Hello Trevor! I have been looking for a software too and I've seen
hundreds ... It's so hard to find the right one and judging by what
other people say about them sometimes you just can't make a decision.
However, the best review of perhaps 50 packages came from the one and
only Monty Don and it's 3D Landscape Professional from Sierra (EAN:
5032197000506). It's only 17 quids ... but it has the best review even
though someone says that it's not really 'professional' and also it
looked like it was for the american market rather than the english one.
I suppose they were talking about the house's design - but overall it
scored well.

I'm just about to start a garden design course at the chelsea school of
design (long distance learner) and as well as studying autocad with one
of my colleague, I thought I'll find something fun (because autocad is
a bit of a headache ...). I'll keep looking and if I find something
brilliant, I'll let you know.

What was the job?!? You can take this via email if you want ;o)