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Designing a garden can be overwhelming, even for experienced gardeners. So we called on two leading design firms that specialize in sustainable landscapes, Larry Weaner Design Associates in Glenside, Pennsylvania and Exteriorscapes in Seattle, Washington to get their counsel on creating a comprehensive design plan for any landscape. We then took their advice and broke the design process up into 5 easy steps, with lots of fill in the blank questions, tips, and processes to help you get started.

Step One: Ask Questions First, Design Later
You can't start designing your landscape without first identifying how you want to use it. So before you break out the graph paper ask yourself the following questions:

1. What do I want to do in my yard? Barbecue? Relax? Entertain? Watch wildlife? Vegetable Garden? Play lawn games?

2. How would I prioritize these activities?

3. What seasons will I use the landscape in?

4. How much time do I want to spend maintaining the landscape?

5. Does my family have any special needs (i.e. young children, dogs, physical limitations) that would impact how we use the garden?

6. Do I have any privacy issues that could be minimized with landscaping or hardscaping?

7. How do I move around the yard?

8. Does my design need to address any drainage, erosion, or access problems? If so what are they?

9. How much can I afford to spend on landscaping each year?

Tip: Fill out this questionnaire and then put it away for a few days. When you come back to it, make sure that your priorities are realistic for your lifestyle, budget, and site.

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