Garden Designs

[Heaton]

Please can anyone suggest some websites which are good for garden design.
We want to make a low maintenance garden with patio etc.

Thank you

[rowanwitch]

BBC virtual garden is good for playing with ideas as it turns a plan into a 3d image but you can't print it out and the selection of plants and features is a bit limited

Most of the others I have seen require a subscription some are quite pricey I've also used Geoff Hamiltons garden planning software its pretty cheap now and fairly easy to use... not sure if its downloadable though I bought a copy from PC world a few years back

[Heaton]

Thank you very much, I will definately explore both the suggestions.

[landscaper2]

Find a good, experienced local landscaper who is also capable of drawing up a basic design. Most are self taught and will provide a perfectly good and interesting design that will be included in the job. There was a glut of 'Garden Designers' pop up with their local College Certs, following the popularity of Ground Farce etc., but many soon realised that making a living out of it was nigh on impossible.

Go the recommendation route, view past work and good luck.

[modeller]

I found plenty of garden designs in the library.