Why hire a Designer?

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According to Total Landscape Care, homeowners can get back 100-200% of what is invested in landscaping when the home is sold.
While the cost to hire a designer is the lowest expense of a given project, creating a landscape design can prevent a lot of headaches during the installation phase. A design helps focus ideas and understand the details involved in the job that lay ahead.

Before any ideas are actually formulated a site-analysis should be taken in order to thoroughly understand the site conditions, which ultimately determine what can go where. Determining circulation and purpose of space is the next step before creating the design.

FACTS:

• 47% of Americans wish they could hire a Landscape Professional to help them.
  
• 84% of Americans think it is important to have a well maintained yard.
• Landscape Designs include more than just plants – popular items in today's landscape designs include water features, outdoor kitchens, outdoor living spaces and outdoor lighting.
• According to the National Gardening Association, homeowners spent $29.1 billion on lawns and gardens in 2012, of which $10.4 billion was spent on landscaping.
  
• In Southern California lawn irrigation and maintenance can exceed $4,500 annually.
  

Having a plan can also help significantly when trying to determine the estimated cost of a project. When a design is drawn to scale it is fairly simple to take measurements and counts of materials needed. Additionally, many costly contingencies can be avoided. Having a well thought-out design will make the installation phase a lot easier to navigate through with a lot fewer mistakes being made. The result will be a beautiful landscape with a sense of harmony.