Hiring a Landscape Designer
This HomeShow.com article is a good read whether or not you want to hire a professional. There’s plenty for the do-it-yourselfer to glean from this resource as well. Choice of site and selection of plants are just some of the considerations discussed. Hiring Lawn Care Professionals
This Cornell University Extension article helps you ask the right questions when considering the hiring of professionals to maintain your lawn. Do they guarantee their service? Does the lawn care company have liability insurance? These are two of eight questions to ask. Read the rest here.
Interactive Approach to Landscape Design, Online
Interactive landscape design online and free landscaping tips for the do it yourself homeowner - from Clearwater Landscape Design. The approach of these professionals is to let you help them get it right! After all, it's your landscape.... Landscape Architects Defined
Information from The American Society of Landscape Architects. A distinction is drawn between landscape architects and a number of professions with which it could be confused: namely, architects, civil engineers, urban planners, gardeners and landscape designers, horticulturalists and landscape contractors. Legal Contracts With Landscaping Contractors
ImproveNet.com does consumers a great service in this piece by explaining the fine points of contracts in plain English. Whether you are hiring carpenters or plumbers, landscape designers or arborist, read this story before you sign on the dotted line! Contracts sans legalese. Pre-Screened Landscape Contractors, Architects, Designers
Here's a way to search for contractors, landscape architects and landscape designers using the Web. The ServiceMagic Web site asks you to enter information relevant to your search, then provides you with matches. For professionals to be listed with this service, they must already have been screened. A safe, convenient way to hire a landscape contractor, architect or designer. Raising Real Estate Values Through Landscape Architects
A story arguing the merit of hiring landscape architects or designers, from CNN Money. A nicely landscaped lawn can raise property value by 15 percent. The article points to estimates from real estate agents asserting that 95 percent of home shoppers won’t bother with a house on the market that lacks attractive landscaping. So hiring a landscape designer or architect can pay off. Selecting a Landscape Architect
Advice from the American Society of Landscape Architects on selecting a professional to work for you. Defining your needs, researching credentials, knowing your budget, interviewing and starting early are all recommended and discussed. Curb Appeal Club: Service Offered by Landscape Professional
The Curb Appeal Club is America's first club dedicated to curb appeal enhancement. The club provides curb appeal enhancement consulting, landscaping and garden design photo imaging to members and non-members. As a member, simply scan a photo of your landscape, and a landscape professional will show you photo-realistic images allowing you to visualize changes before they are made. The Design Philosophy of a Landscape Architect
A landscape garden is different from a landscape. A landscape’s function is to create a pretty picture and solve some practical problems. A landscape garden creates spaces whose function is to entice movement and create moods. This licensed landscape architect uses focal points to pull you from one place to another. Design philosophy: don’t reveal the total landscape garden all at once. Find a Landscape Architect, Hire a Landscape Architect
This site offers a basic guide to landscape architecture services, including the proper questions to ask a landscape architect when deciding on hiring one. Especially useful is this site's contact form to help you in finding a landscape architect in the first place.
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