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Garden layout software

 Try  Expert Software's  "Landscape Design 3D".
 It was $12.50 at our local expensive boutique computer store. It does a
nice job, lots of hardscapes, turfs, garden knick knacks/furniture. The tree
graphics leave a little to be desired. Many graphics should have different
tree/shrub names IMO. It has a small (400) plant database, search, a
checklist for pricing costs, lots of great features. For $12.50, it was well
worth the money.
 From what I've read about most Garden software, you can do nearly as nice a
job with a legal pad and a pencil. If you don't want to spend to much, and
mostly want a new toy to play with, Expert Softwares  "Landscape Design 3D"
is a great landscaping software program.
 They also have Home Design 3D, Easy Home Gardening, Flower Gardening,
Vegetable Gardening. All the same price. We have Home 3D and Easy Home
Gardening. I use the easy home gardening as a *nonsearchable* garden journal.
 From what I've seen, for what I'm willing to spend, Gardening software
still isn't taking advantage of a computers strenghths.
 I want a huge database with (40,000+) plants/trees/shrubs/vines/veggies
with full color clickable pictures in seedling, 4 season, fruit, different
cultivar-size/bloom color/habit.   A *searchable* garden journal with a
calendar with 4 or 5 different icons for different days of the month to
trigger to do lists. Ability to Import new plants, pictures, all in one CAD
landscape/garden journal/plant database software for under $70.

 I would avoid Garden Architect (unsure of maker) due to some negative
comments from other people that include *system crashes*.

Any further info would be greatly appreciated.
Hope this helps
Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net> USDA zone 8, northeastern N.C.


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>Date:    Wed, 12 Feb 1997 09:04:47 -0500
>From:    "A.G. Pitsilos" <agp@FAST.NET>
>Subject: Garden layout software
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>I am looking for software to layout a yard/garden. I currently have 8 4X4
>foot squares and a small yard and a big stone parking lot. A friend has all
>the heavy equipment I need to change all that so I'm gonna double the size
>of the yard/garden.
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>I'm mostly looking for a CAD like tool. Shareware would be nice but I'm
>willing to spend up to $50.00 on software. Any suggestions?
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>Thanks in advance.
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>AG Pitsilos
>Zone 6 - Eastern PA
>A.G. Pitsilos
>608 West Broad Street
>Bethlehem PA 18018
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>Gardening Zone 6 Eastern PA
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