How residential landscape design differ from commercial landscape?
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How does commercial landscape design looks different from residential landscape design, what should be the designing ideas for both commercial landscape design and residential landscape design that make them different from each other?
residential landscape design
Commercial landscape design
4 answers
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I would say that, sadly, commercial landscape design is generally less interesting than residential landscape design because it is, by definition, driven by business decisions, not idiosyncratic ones.
Douglas Hunt
on Jan 22, 2015
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Those photos say it all. Business, like Mr Hunt says, goes entirely for minimal, low-cost, easy care, while the homeowner, like me, demands much more in the way of appearance in every single area. Reminds me of what a builder puts in the yard when he builds a house. Only what he can get away with, and only in the front for curb appeal to sell the house. The homeowner(s) are then left to really 'bring some life & value' to the property with the landscaping by taking it well beyond basic and boring.
Cindy
on Jan 22, 2015
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Landscape is the 1st impression that either a company or individual presents to the public. I personally tend to do business faster with a company that has nice landscaping than one that doesn't.
Jeri
on Jan 22, 2015
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Different consideration with regard to the watering and selection of plants. most commercial applications involve traffic areas that must be able to tolerate people walking on them, and must be easily accessed for maintenance. Commercial landscapes generally need heat, cold, or salt tolerant plants because of parking and sidewalk maintenance in extreme conditions. Finally commercial landscaping must pass safety inspection in many communities. grass cannot be long or block sidewalks, no plants can be witin so many feet of certain amenities, i.e.fire hydrants. Like everything else public, it has to conform to certain standards and rules.
Teca
on Jan 29, 2015
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