So You Want to Be a Garden Designer

Every day, talented and passionate gardeners think to themselves: "There must be a way to turn this into a career." So You Want to Be a Garden Designer helps them realize that dream by providing the practical, step-by-step information every budding designer needs to develop and nurture a thriving garden design business. A successful, self-made garden designer herself, Love Albrecht Howard conveys not only the basic skills required for the profession, but also the crucial details that can mean the difference between success and failure. Among the many questions she explores with warmth, humour and a big dose of reality are: What do I need to learn? How do I tackle fences, stairs, decks and other construction projects? How can I avoid using chemicals? What's the best way to deal with challenging personalities? With extensive photographs, practical drawings and clear advice, So You Want to Be a Garden Designer is the comprehensive manual that all garden designers will wish they'd had from the start.