What do I need to do to become a landscape designer?
I love to garden. I read A LOT of books and magazines on gardening, landscaping just plants in general. I have some landscape software that I enjoy and thought that I could peruse my interest and make a career out of it. What steps do I need to take??
You should look into programs at your local University.. all reputible landscape designers are Regisered Landscape Architects, so look into that too.
I think all really good LA's have knowledge of the plant material that they are using. Too many times I see landscapes with plants in the wrong place, which causes problems for the plant in the long run...
Definitely take a lot of plant ID courses, work in gardens or garden centers to get hands on experience, and get registered as a landscape architect! (http://www.asla.org/)
Good luck and have fun!!
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