Creating a garden can be daunting, even to someone who has the proverbial green thumb. Good design should fit your needs, be proportional to the house and its environment, facilitate flow and rhythm, unify all parts of the garden as a whole, and offer diversity and sustainability. If you are a new homeowner, have specific issues in your yard you just can’t seem to resolve, or just want to renovate a weedy backyard, you may be considering hiring a landscape designer. Before you do, there are some... more