Features:

  • Create the perfect outdoor living space with over 3,000 powerful design tools, 3,700 plants with detailed information, virtual walk-though technology, and more
  • Make your deck or patio ideas come to life with built-in 3D visualization tools; add stairs, place and arrange outdoor furniture to create your perfect living space
  • Replace from library--choose a group of plants and replace them with another plant; get detailed information on popular plants, learn which ones are best for your climate
  • GPS import for terrain elevation data; create flat, irregular, and sloped lots
  • Choose from a Library of more than 5,000 items, including more than 3,700 plants
Good Landscaping Product

I looked at a few software programs and downloaded free trials and none came close to the power and ease of use of this program. The program offers many options that you can spend hours looking through. The plant library has a good selection. You can search for plants pretty easy, name, zone, sun requirement and about 20 other attributes. A blank search with no specific requirements showed 3,784 plants. I found that it was good to design the landscaping in 2D so I could see the flower beds, patio, paths, etc. and where they were located with respect to the house. The 3D tools are helpful in visualizing how it should then look in `real life'. I definitely made changes to my original idea after using the software. There are built-in templates you can use - they're okay if you don't already have an idea of what you want. I do recommend watching the tutorial videos they were quite helpful. Bottom line, I think it's a good bargain and recommend it before you take on a project.

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