Who is Your Minnesota Landscape Designer?

If you're considering hiring a Minnesota landscape designer, take your time. Unless you already have someone that you're happily working with, the selection process is crucial.

A designer can have a range of qualifications. Some may be quality horticulturalists. Others may be landscape architects. You may find some have other qualifications. The results can be quite different from one designer to another. So just how do you choose?

Understand your own needs before you begin. Will you need a detailed Planting Plan? Does your backyard have a challenging slope? Cut out pictures from magazines and make notes.

In the APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) we offer certification as a way to show qualifications. Certification is a judging process that a designer can choose to go through. Only those who successfully complete the process are allowed to use APLD after their names.

You may consider starting with a Consultation. Many times, a Design Consultation could be the beginning of your relationship with someone. It's a chance to get to know them and how they work.

The APLD Minnesota Chapter links you to a Minnesota landscape designer. You may find us in Minneapolis, Duluth, St. Paul, and other areas, also.

Understand the hiring process. Know the different choices you can make throughout the process. Select the person that fits your needs and will give you the results that you want. This is the way to a beautiful design -- and a beautiful outdoor space.