Working With A Landscaping Designer Whatever your budget, it is vital to appearance of your home that the front and back gardens are made to look as good as possible. This includes keeping free from litter, mowing the lawn regularly to keep it short and also making sure the plants are thriving and as colorful as possible. If you are considering making large changes to your garden, then you may consider hiring the services of a landscaping designer.This may sound simple but may actually be not quite as easy in reality. All landscape designers have their own ideas and a varied amount of experience. So finding one who shares your own ideas and requests can be somewhat tricky. A good place to start is to ask your friends and family if they have used a landscaping designer who they would recommend. A personal recommendation goes a long way and creates an instant sense of credibility. Of course, you should also ask them if they have used a designer who they wouldn't recommend. This will prevent you from wasting any time by contacting that particular designer.The next place to look is the local newspaper or yellow pages. Here you'll be able to find landscaping designers in your local area. Many of them will be glad to come and have a look at your garden and share their ideas with you for free. This is a good way to judge whether they will be easy to work with and if they share similar ideas to you.It is important that you find a landscaping designer that you get on very well with. Because if you don't like a certain idea then you must be able to communicate this to them without the worry of their response. You should also ask them to give you examples of some of their previous work. They should have a portfolio with pictures that you can browse through. Most importantly take your time to choose your designer. This will guarantee you get that garden you've always wanted.