What to Consider before Selecting a Landscape Designer

 

A professional landscape designer can save you a lot of cash in terms of making correct plant choices and creating your home's general landscape design. With an expert, you can explore possibilities that could have never occurred to you on your own. And of course, you can choose plants that will actually thrive in your garden. The question is, how do you know a good landscape designer?

 

First off, he has horticultural training. He is not just an experienced Landscaping Layton UT gardener, but he has actually completed coursework and developed a knack for fusing landscape and architecture.

 

He has a lot of professional experience behind him, and pictures of his past projects can be seen on his website. Certainly, he must have a business license; insurance to protect you from liability in case an accident occurs at the jobsite, resulting in damage to your property or injury to anyone, including the designer and his team; and written contracts for all the work he does. Definitely, he should be someone you are comfortable with for how can you work together otherwise?  This is still your home, your property, so you will always be part of the project.

 

It's essential that you know what exact work you need before you hire anyone. One of the things you can do is to explore a prospective landscape designer's website, where you can usually find questionnaire that you can fill out and send to the Lawn Care Bountiful UT designer. Questions will probably include, do you want to landscape your front yard or your backyard? Maybe both. Do you have drainage problems? Full sin? There will be more questions that will help the designer understand the current conditions in your home and how you want them changed or unchanged.  During the consultation, communicate your expectations clearly. Most experienced designers will give you the best combination of function and aesthetics. 

 

Fees are most certainly important, although not the most important consideration for choosing a landscape designer. There are those who will bill you hourly. If your prospect does, ask them how long it could take them to finish a plan. Full landscape plans go from ten to fifty hours, sometimes even longer. How large is your property? Do you just want a bad in the back? Maybe a custom patio or trellises? These things and more make a difference.

 

Also ask the designer if they draw their plans manually or on Auto CAD (Computer Aided Design)?  Finally, check the contract before signing it. All the essential information must be there, such as all the materials that will be used, their prices, the professional fee, the project's start and end date, and method of payment. Finally, don't pay the full amount until you are happy with the final result.