Garden-Planning Programs
The perfect time to plan your garden with a planning program is in the middle of winter, when your outside activity is limited. With a variety of programs to choose from, you can pick plants, plan the landscaping and design a walkway -- allowing you to get a jump on spring gardening. Does this Spark an idea?
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Benefits
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Planning programs allow you to create a virtual garden before making any significant investment in actual products. Some programs let you to use them free for a number of days before committing, and others are subscription-based, with a small monthly fee.
Features
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Some programs have 3-D features, giving you walk-around capabilities to achieve a very close visual representation of your garden. You can even drop in a photograph of your back yard that lets you design around your yard. Most programs also offer features with a drag-and-drop capability.
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Experience
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When purchasing the program, consider how user-friendly it is. Some programs are for beginners, requiring no drawing, drafting or CAD experience, while others might expect the user to have extensive design experience.
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