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There are many types of software available, and they even have many versions for helping you to landscape. You may wonder which is the best landscape design software, and one way to find out is to experiment with free demos online, or to visit web sites and read about the products and how they work, what kinds of designs they allow you to do, how much they cost, and how easy or hard they are to learn to master.

Some of the best landscape design software programs are those used by the professional landscape designers, and these include CAD style software, that allows you to see an object in a 3-d form, on your computer screen. You can use this kind of CAD grid to view the landscape from a number of different angles and elevations, for example. If you want to know how the view from the kitchen window might be affected by the placement of bushes, shrubs, and trees, you can plug your data into this kind of program and then use your computer mouse to spin it and tip it in different directions until you get the view you are looking for. Then you can adjust your design, before you actually go to the nursery and invest money, or before you go out and get dirty planting a new dogwood tree that may later have to be moved at the risk of killing it.

Most of the best landscape design software is used by pros who went to school to learn how to manipulate it, and it is best to hire a pro, instead of trying to buy the software which can be very expensive and doing it yourself. But if you are a do it yourself landscaper, then you can buy simple versions of the same kind of software, and these will help you to map out your plans, your plants, and your budget, easily. And some websites for nurseries or landscape supplies will provide their visitors with ways to use software to see some simple designs online.

For lots of information on landscape design online and other related topics, visit Guide to Landscaping at www.guide-to-landscaping.com