Dealing with Landscape Professionals
Madison County Extension Agent, Celeste Scott, talks about the different types of landscape professionals and gives tips on how to have your landscape project go smoothly and get what you want.
Landscape architects have engineering experience and design the overall master plan. They are less concerned with the plants and more with the overall flow and function of the space. Landscape designers are more artistic and make the plant choices and plant design for the area. If your project is not extensive you can hire a landscape designer and forgo the architect as architects can be expensive. Landscape contractors move the dirt and do the installation of the plants. Landscape designers on a small project may do the contractor work themselves.
Celeste also gives some tips for project success including:
- Build a relationship with the professional you are hiring. Be open and able to communicate with them.
- Have a budget in place before you start.
- Be open about what you want in the landscaped area.
- Make sure you sign a contract.
- Identify your personal garden style and communicate it to the professional.
Landscape architects have engineering experience and design the overall master plan. They are less concerned with the plants and more with the overall flow and function of the space. Landscape designers are more artistic and make the plant choices and plant design for the area. If your project is not extensive you can hire a landscape designer and forgo the architect as architects can be expensive. Landscape contractors move the dirt and do the installation of the plants. Landscape designers on a small project may do the contractor work themselves.
Celeste also gives some tips for project success including:
- Build a relationship with the professional you are hiring. Be open and able to communicate with them.
- Have a budget in place before you start.
- Be open about what you want in the landscaped area.
- Make sure you sign a contract.
- Identify your personal garden style and communicate it to the professional.
September 23, 2017
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Related Resources:
Choosing a Landscape Professional
Landscaping Your Front Yard
Low Maintenance Landscape Ideas