How to Design a Backyard on a Computer
Designing your own backyard is a challenging task. In the past, you had to sit down with a pencil and paper and design everything by hand. That process was very time consuming and could end up causing a lot of frustration. Today, computer software programs are available to help you with the process of designing your backyard.
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Turbo FLOORPLAN Landscape and Deck is a design software that allows the user design landscapes using plants, terrains, gardens and decks. The program contains 7,500 different types of plants, flowers, shrubs and trees to choose from. The user can change the age of the design to see what his yard will look like in the future and has the ability to change the season to see how everything will change throughout the year. Another unique feature is a 3D walkthrough and virtual tours of your backyard. The cost of the program is $34.95. (Please see Resources.)
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Punch! Landscape, Deck and Patio Designer is another program that can help you design your backyard. The program offers the use of 4,000 different plants and 5,000 different types of stones, pavers and outdoor materials. Other key features include: estimates, Deck Wizard, integrated video tutorials and lighting effects. The cost of this software is $69.99, and Punch! Software offers a 90-day money-back guarantee. (See Resources.)
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Free design software---such as Virtual Garden Designer, Showoff and Google Sketchup---also exists for designing a backyard. Some are limited to a certain amount of hours of use, while others are completely free. These programs do not provide as many options, but may provide the user with enough tools to get the job done.
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