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  Landscape architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Landscape architecture is the art, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land and the design of man-made constructs.
Landscape planners are concerned with landscape planning for the location, scenic, ecological and recreational aspects of urban, rural and coastal land use.
Landscape architects are considered professionals on par with architects, engineers, doctors and lawyers, because they are usually required to obtain similarly specialized education and professional licensure.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Landscape_designer   (1183 words)

  
 Arizona Landscape Designer 20 years experience in custom residential landscape masterplans and construction. - FAQs
A landscape architect takes a wholistic approach to design, whereas the pool contractor typically is only concerned with the shape of the pool, the location, the kool decking and the pool equipment.
A landscape architect in most states are required to be registered (passing a state exam) not unlike a building architect or civil engineer.
Repetition of design is often seen in back yards with the positioning of the pool in the center of the yard, the waterfeature seen from the front door, the standard Beehive fireplace, the BBQ with the flagstone top and the kool deck around the pool.
www.johnstuartleslie.com /wst_page4.html   (973 words)

  
 Hiring a Landscape Designer
Landscaping is a valuable extension of your home and should be planned as carefully as any other major investment.
For example, a trained landscape designer knows how to select plants to combine attractive colors, textures, heights and shapes that are also sun/shade/water compatible.
A designer might also suggest that a curved patio makes better use of space, costs no more and looks better than the rectangular one you may have originally intended.
www.wdbj7.com /Global/story.asp?S=722615   (345 words)

  
 Landscape Design - Innovative Landscape Design - Landscape Designer in Lambertville NJ, Doylestown PA and Bucks County. ...
Landscape Design - Innovative Landscape Design - Landscape Designer in Lambertville NJ, Doylestown PA and Bucks County.
The site information is entered in our sophisticated design software with which we produce a complete landscape design overview in blueprint-form for the client's review.
Landscape Architect and degreed Landscape Designer on staff.
www.doylestownlandscaper.com /design.htm   (174 words)

  
 APLD ~ Association of Professional Landscape Designers®
Landscape Design involves analysis, planning, design and creation of exterior spaces using plant material and appropriate hardscape elements.
Establishing standards of excellence in the delivery of landscape design services and encouraging landscape designers to achieve and maintain such standards of excellence through participation in continuing education and professional programs.
Keeping landscape designers abreast of the latest information and developments in the field and broadening the field's scope of traditional landscape design to new and important areas such as management of the environment and the preservation of historically significant landscapes.
www.apld.org   (156 words)

  
 Landscape Garden Designers, Bristol, UK - landscapeadvice.co.uk
landscape advice is a family run firm based in Bristol, South West England by professional landscape garden designers.
With 28 years experience in domestic gardens and commercial landscaping, we are confident we will be able to meet your personal garden design needs.
We project manage landscape architects, surveyors, landscape contractors and other garden designers for your ultimate outdoor dream.
www.landscapeadvice.co.uk   (162 words)

  
 Hire a Landscape Designer or Do It Yourself?
A designer’s knowledge of disease and insects can, in itself, be worth his or her design fee.
When planning a backyard landscape without a landscape designer, a minimal requirement is a rough plan or sketch of the whole property.
Landscape designers suggest making entryways more interesting with hanging baskets, potted or tubbed accent plants, or a piece of sculpture.
www.thehomeshow.com /hrr/apr/landscap.html   (741 words)

  
 Wayside Landscape Services
A leader in the landscape industry for over 75 years, Wayside Landscape Services, Inc. is both a Registered Landscape Contractor and a Licensed General Building Contractor in the State of North Carolina, and belongs to numerous Professional Associations.
The merit is in the design, not the
Wayside's primary focus is on the design and development of outdoor living spaces and gardens for both commercial and residential clients.
www.waysidelandscape.com   (577 words)

  
 Career World: Landscape design in the green industry: feeling "green"? Green, as in "environmentally conscious"? Then a ...
Landscape designers design outdoor, and sometimes indoor, areas for both residential and commercial spaces.
A landscape designer must first meet with a customer to find out what he or she wants.
In fact, in design competitions sponsored by the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA), it is the most important criterion by which student designs are judged.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HUV/is_6_31/ai_99373687   (475 words)

  
 Choosing a Landscape Designer - Associated Content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Many landscape jobs are “second” landscapes because the homeowner was displeased with the first, and usually very expensive, job.
Hiring a landscaper to create the garden of your dreams can be almost as exciting as finding and buying the house of your dreams.
The first thing to do is have the landscaper or designer come to your house and evaluate your property and needs.
www.associatedcontent.com /content.cfm?content_type=article&content_type_id=4516   (539 words)

  
 Boston Landscape Design Massachusetts Landscape Design Garden Landscaping MA
We have expertise in pool landscape design, brick landscaping, stone landscaping, and aesthetic yard landscaping with trees, plants, flowers, shrubs along with soil and fence issues.
Professional landscape design helps to prevent the usual problems of crumbling retaining walls, dying plants, bug and pest infestation, fading rotting wood, sagging tilting fences, and pathways and driveways that sink.
Landscaping is a serious practice and do it yourself landscaping is not advisable when the value of your home is at stake.
www.slda.biz   (477 words)

  
 Dallas Landscape Design :: Designer Landscapes in Dallas
Landscaping is an extension of the home - exuding the personality of the owner.
Justify the expense of hiring a professional landscaper by the realization that one of your greatest assets - your home investment - increases in value with good landscape design.
The exterior appearance of the landscape surrounding our clients' homes in Dallas is a reflection of our commitment to creating and maintaining an atmosphere of manicured elegance.
dlandscapes.markbarrera.com   (237 words)

  
 Landscape design, architect and experienced landscape designer
Landscape design, architect and experienced landscape designer are a few of our credentials.
If you are a landscaper or someone working with a landscape contractor you've came to the right place.
We are experienced at backyard landscape, and this is why we remain the premier pottery supplier and landscape company on the web.
www.arizonapottery.com /landscape-design.html   (214 words)

  
 3D Home Landscape Designer 5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Designs from 3D Home Architect® versions 4 and earlier cannot be opened in Broderbund® Home Design® 5.1.
Landscape designs from previous versions of 3D Home Landscape® Designer (4 and earlier) cannot be opened in Broderbund® Home Design® 5.1.
To recreate the earlier designs, the older version of 3D Home Landscape® Designer (4 or earlier) and Broderbund® Home Design® 5.1 can be installed and running at the same time.
support.selectsoft.com /products/Broderbund/LL3DLDE50J.htm   (5530 words)

  
 Landscape Designer - 2209
Under general supervision, incumbents assist in the planning and designing of land for human use and enjoyment; analyze environmental, physical, social and economic considerations related to public improvements or landscape conservation projects; performs related work as assigned.
The Landscape Designer is responsible for performing and administering a variety of park planning, design and project administrative tasks.
The Landscape Designer, distinguished from the Landscape Architect, is not authorized to sign off on architectural specifications and plans in accordance with State law.
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us /hr/classspecs/2209.htm   (645 words)

  
 GardenFoundation LLC: About The Landscape Designer
The program was designed to be Landscape Architecture-only core courses, and was very challenging, broad-based, and fulfilling.
Subjects ranged from design theory and practical application, the history of Landscape Architecture, construction methods and techniques, business management, grading and drainage, irrigation, plant identification and use, drafting and visual communication, and on and on and on...
I was able to keep working on landscape designs, plus was involved with coordinating large-scale landscape projects, such as a pilot program by Southern California Edison to landscape for power conservation, plus was able to work with various city officials in planning their city-wide landscape concepts.
www.gardenfoundation.com /about1.htm   (1430 words)

  
 DesignScape - National Landscape Design Firm. Our Landscape Designers will help you Design your Landscape, Yard, ...
Your design takes shape on your computer screen at home or at the office.
The time has come for you to finally have the landscape you have always dreamed of.
By choosing to enlist the help of a professional landscape designer, you can have your master concept plans to show contractors exactly what you want.
www.designscape.com   (342 words)

  
 Amazon.com: 3D Home Landscape Designer: Software   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Unless you have already designed a house using 3D Home Architect (a wasted process if you already live in a house), then you should be able to add landscape design with this product.
If you want to add landscape design to the house you already own, using this as a piece of stand-alone software, simply do not waste your time.
The basis of landscape is to fit it to your house.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000639WT/reviewfocus-20   (1422 words)

  
 Garden Design courses
Our garden design course makes it easy for you to become a qualified garden or landscape designer.
Landscape design, as it's more commonly known in the US, helps you improve your garden or yard.
When you know what gives a garden that designer look, you'll be able to design gardens for other people with flair and style.
www.inst.org /gd   (539 words)

  
 Landscape Contractor, Landscape Designer, Landscaping, Lawn Maintenance, Irrigation
Landscape Contractor, Landscape Designer, Landscaping, Lawn Maintenance, Irrigation
Aldridge Landscaping has been operating and serving the metro Atlanta and surrounding areas for more than 30 years.
Dale has trained his staff to design and plant in the same way.
www.aldridgelandscape.com   (171 words)

  
 About Brian Higley, Landscape Architect and Modern site designer
Higley is a licensed Landscape Architect in the State of New York and has a broad base of landscape design and site planning experience.
I believe that the landscape should be strongly integrated with existing and proposed architecture.
A whole host of landscape elements are carefully considered, and arranged in a way that ultimately shapes the overall "floor plan" of a site.
brianhigley.com /about.htm   (554 words)

  
 Landscape Designer (washingtonpost.com)
He counts as his design heroes Beatrix Farrand, the principal designer of the landscape at Dumbarton Oaks, and Thomas Church, a modernist who blended beauty with utility in suburban yards after World War II.
Small as it is, the garden captures the essence of Colahan's design philosophies, incorporating careful realignment of spaces, craftsmanship in construction, attention to details and a strong underlying architecture.
In five to 10 years he sees a practice that has expanded, with two or three other designers, but is still essentially a boutique enterprise with a definite design credo.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A33307-2004Dec29.html   (740 words)

  
 Valorie Lukins Landscape Designer
An award-winning designer among Central Oregon landscape designers, owner Valorie Lukins creates unique, one-of-a-kind landscape architecture that incorporate the clients' vision, the surrounding terrain, indigenous plants, and the area's climate, culminating in a design that encompasses beauty, art and function.
Valorie has been licensed as one of Central Oregon landscape designers since 1981.
Located in beautiful Central Oregon, Valorie Lukins Landscape Design has completed projects throughout the West and brings a vast knowledge of plant life, plant compatibility and landscape architecture to every project.
www.vlukinslandscapedesign.com   (156 words)

  
 Become a Landscape Designer
Landscape design can be your main work, or it can provide a second income.
Constructed by landscape design experts, the course distills years of experience, covering every kind of yard.
By the end of it, you'll have met all the main problems that a landscape designer encounters.
www.inst.org /ld/gd_bro.htm   (1056 words)

  
 Do you know of a great landscape designer in Long Island? - Metro NY Gardening Forum - GardenWeb
I already have one beautiful design that a fellow gardenwebber designed for me but I was looking for a few more ideas before I decided what my final plans are.
Most nurseries that provide 'design help' because you buy the plants from them are not employing actual Landscape Designers to work their nursery yards, they are nursery staff with or without a degree in general hort, but no training or education in design.
Your best bet would to work with an independent landscape designer and ask him or her for a few different ideas based on your wants and needs and then take it from there.
ny.gardenweb.com /forums/load/nygarden/msg0222261527795.html?10   (961 words)

  
 Garden Landscape Design Software: 3D Home Landscape Designer 5 - Landscaping Software - SuperHomeCenter-com
Includes sample landscape plans, 2,000 plants trees, shrubs, and flowers suitable for every landscape and garden style.
From laying out your design to selecting the perfect plants for your soil and climate, this powerful program puts you on the path toward surefire landscape success.
Note: Design plans created in 3D Home Landscape Designer 4 cannot be imported into 3D Home Landscape Designer 5 or 3D Home Architect Deluxe.
www.superhomecenter.com /software/3d_home_land_des5.htm   (507 words)

  
 Landscape Design School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Diploma Program is intensive and comprehensive, covering all aspects of a Landscape Designer's work, from the initial site assessment, through the complexities of design development, to business and project management.
Stylish design must accompany good functionality and the whole garden must not only endure the test of time but also improve with each passing season.
We impress this philosophy on all our students and it is the cornerstone of the Landscape Design School's Diploma Program.
www.landscape-designer.co.nz   (259 words)

  
 Eden Landscape Design
Eden Landscape Design is a residential landscape design business serving the greater Portland area in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
As a designer, my goal is to enhance my clients enjoyment of the outdoors by creating inviting outdoor spaces, and lovely vignettes in the garden to be enjoyed the year around.
I view the design process as a collaboration with my clients, as we creatively look for solutions together.
www.edenlandscapedesign.com   (287 words)

  
 Landscape Design Software, Garden design software
Having a good landscape plan in front of you helps you envision what your garden will have waiting for you.
Unlike other landscape design software, this is done with no CAD drawings, no model homes, and no complicated instructions.
Landscape Vision allows you to use a picture of your home, to choose from over 1000...
qualityhomeandgarden.com /software.html   (397 words)

  
 Maine Landscape Designer and Professional Garden Designer
My commitment to using environmentally sound design and construction practices, including the use of native plants where appropriate and the best organic soil management techniques always.
My love of plants, and the fascination they hold for me. Landscaping is making art with living plants, and I love doing it.
It would be my pleasure to answer your questions or to discuss your project with you, no matter how large or small, or where in the country you live.
www.claireackroyd.com   (203 words)

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