Have you been longing to entertain guests in your own garden space but you don't have the time to re-invent your garden because of a hectic schedule
? Well, if you can afford to spend on it, you might as well get a garden designer to do the work. Someone with an expertise on the field of garden design knows how to put things together - the right suppliers and can maximize your budget with a great output.
Now hold on before you get a hold on your phone and contact someone to do the job. Remember, finding the right garden designer to do the magic in your space takes a good research. Here's what you need to do.
Just Google
In the age of internet and technology, information can be accessed with a few clicks. You'll have a dozen searches that will match your specifications. Search for garden designers.
What to Look For
It would be a big help if you'll have at least five websites that caters to different garden designers. Look at each of their portfolio to see the work that they do. Portfolios give you as well the idea on what you wanted for your space. The workmanship of the garden designer can also be evident with it.
Check Qualifications of Designer/s
You should also check the qualifications of the garden designer. Garden designers are not regulated, but you can see whether they are members of a Garden Designer Organization that assesses the capabilities of their members as well as give due recognition to them for their excellent work or best practices. Part of looking at their qualifications would be their experience in doing different garden types and even their previous clients can give you the impression of what designer he or she is.
If you have these well researched all ready, you can get hold of your phone and call at least your top two garden designers. By doing so, you will have a comparison. You can let them give you a quote for a job that you want them to do or allow them to give you a proposal. As a start you can send through email a picture of the space that you want them to design. When proposals and quotations are in, you can now choose which of the two you'd commission to design your garden.