Developing outdoor living spaces to suit your lifestyle involves more than just planting your favorite bushes. No one would consider building a house one room at a time, without an overall plan, say Pilgrim and Kelly. Imagine your landscape as a series of garden rooms, each with its own distinct character and purpose. With the right plan, these outdoor spaces can be linked together to create a useful, comfortable garden house. One way to achieve the effect you want with your garden is to contact a professional landscape designer.
Some designers draw only the garden plan.
You can then install it yourself or have landscape contractors bid on the job. Other designers offer installation services along with their design skills. Specialty retail garden centers offer in-house designers. You also need to identify how you want to use your yard - entertaining areas, play areas, pet needs, vegetable growing, walkways, etc. When you have a master plan, each area relates as you develop it, giving you a cohesive look in the end.