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FREE LANDSCAPE DESIGN SOFTWARE
October 31, 2009 | 
Author Landscape design software is helpful in many ways while landscaping. It helps the landscape architects and the garden designers to visualize their designs so that it will be helpful to correct the mistakes and flaws and can be avoided while implying the idea in real time. It also helps the designer to improvise his ideas in an effective manner.
The landscape design software not only used to visualize the proposed model of garden but also clearly mentions the dimensions of the garden which is helpful for the land owners to prepare an accurate miniature model or a file for approval and other legal purposes. Almost every landscape software’s will have a video tutorial, photo uploading option, 3-D view creation, pre loaded basic designs, Encyclopedia about plants, preloaded images of plants and objects, print design option, lightings, irrigation methods of plants, furniture probably used and the schedule to complete an entire landscape design. Using these options a user can easily bring his imagination into a visual image and changes can be made several times before finalizing the design and even after that.
Landscape design software’s are of two levels, amateur and professional. Even an amateur can handle the amateur level software but normally there won’t be many specifications in it but in case of professional software’s, it needs a tutorial to learn but there will be a lot of advantages in it. Some of the free landscape design software’s that are available are Virtual Garden Designer, BHG Plan a Garden, Showoff.com, Smart Draw, Google Sketchup, Design Workshop Lite and Chief Architect.
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AFRICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN IDEA
African Landscape design is an unusual idea of landscape originated in 18th century. These are normally unusual gardens unlike the landscapes in West. In Western countries normally the gardens are set up in public places enjoyed by all but African Landscapes are made as private gardens, reflecting the need of privacy. African landscapes constitute of waterfall or pond like set up for sure as they give a soothing effect. These landscapes are generally filled with rare variety flowers and plants than the ornamental plants. Big trees are the important parts in African Landscape design.
The African Landscape Design Idea has a great history of evolution in the 18th century. The concept of African-American landscapes came in order to minimize the difference between the Black and White. The general African landscape posses some qualities and they are, a confident approach to how yard space is utilized, shrubs or plants in groups, waste household materials made use in the landscapes.
