So you want to be a garden designer
Subtitle: how to get started, grow, and thrive in the landscape design business
By: Love Albrecht Howard.
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780881929041
Subjects: Landscape design -- Vocational guidance
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The journey from gardener to designer; title: Turning your passion into your profession; title: Beyond horticulture 101; title: The green industry: a greener shade of green; title: Pathways, walls, and fences; title: Patios, decks, and other living spaces; title: Water features; title: Spas, pools, and poolscaping; title: Irrigation, drainage, and lighting; title: Occupational hazards: lions and tigers and bears, oh my!; title: Defining your business and getting your name out there; title: Basics of running a small business; title: Working with nurseries and other suppliers; title: Working with subcontractors; title: Now you have a client! the design process; title: Construction: where the shovel meets the load; title: When things go wrong; title: The business grows; title: But am I any good?; title: Exiting gracefully.