Free Online Garden Design Tool Uk

Garden design doesn't always have to be for the garden design professional. Simple, free garden design tools can give anyone the chance to put the vision they have for their garden into a fully legible garden design. It's not always an affordable option to get a garden designer in from start to finish so to be able to communicate your ideas up to a certain point is a lot clearer than starting from the beginning.

Free garden design software can help you to get to a certain point, save yourself some time and help you to focus on what your really want before calling in the professionals. Some people would very much enjoy designing the garden themselves and if they aren't as strong at putting pen to paper as they are at creating a concept that suits their needs there is always another cost effective way to get your ideas across, even if it is for your own clarity!

Below I've listed 3 free garden design software resources that will help you get your thoughts into legible 3d drawings that will clarify and focus your thoughts in order
to read well to designers and other interested parties.

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1. Shoot – Online Garden Design Software

Not only is shoot one of my favourite sites for plant research, plant schedules and connecting with others in the garden design industry, it has has one of the most intuitive and user friendly garden design tools around.

Free garden design tools

2. Google Sketchup

Although this garden design tool is also used by professional designers, it can still be downloaded as a free version that will give you everything you need to save you time trying to talk a design through. This software uses functions like dragging from the floor from 2d to 3d which is very intuitive and simple. You can also add components that will build up your space in a realistic and accurate way.

To watch an easy to understand tutorial about how to use Google sketchup check out the video below. Just remember, if you're in the UK you don't want to use feet and inches so choose cms or mms and have fun!

3. BBC Garden Design Tool

This free garden design tool is a great resource for ready made planting schemes, planting ideas, a virtual garden planner as well as inspiring interviews from some of the top designers in the UK, a great piece of free garden design software that is very easy to use and sign up free!

Free Garden design software

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