Pros
Maybe there were some. At least a few people figured it out, based on the gardens posted by users.
Cons
I couldn't figure out where the designer's head was, so I found it unusable. Nothing worked as expected. I figured out a couple things by looking at plans that had been posted by users.
Pros
None, this is NOT the program you are downloading
Cons
This is just a scam to get you to download a torrent client
Summary
Dont trust CNET anymore
Pros
Creates a pretty diagram on-screen
Cons
- Cannot define a 'lot' or give dimensions to your - area.
- Cannot place 'buildings' on your lot/area.
- Objects such as patios, driveways, etc. are defined from their center, not the top left corner, so it is difficult to line them up.
- Trial is lame.
Summary
I was able to make some progress toward drawing my yard, but it was quite difficult and I felt like I was fighting the program the whole way.
Pros
don't know
Cons
Some Mix J?? Browser toolbar comes with the software and completely changes default browser page, installs Browser protector junk software and changes your browser search engine ... This kind of behavior really drives me mad and the only thing I did was uninstall...
Summary
Comes with a lot of junk software (Garder planner itself might be good but never want to install it again)
Pros
Reasonably simple to use
Cons
Can't quite do enough for more than basic landscape design
Summary
This is a fine program for home users who want to fiddle around with landscaping ideas for their yards. However, it doesn't have enough bells and whistles to handle more serious efforts. For larger scale--up to and including professional--design efforts (larger scale either in terms of greater number of details within a small unit of land or in terms of larger area of land being designed), I recommend Realtime Landscape Architect.
Updated on Apr 10, 2012
One thing I forgot to mention is that this program was developed in Australia and assumes garden styles and plant species that are typical of that climate. For someone like myself in New England (USA), using it involves a bit of compromise and work-around for those reasons.
Pros
It's simple. Some things, like distance computation, are handy, but they are far overshadowed by the negatives. Fortunately the lesson on poor design software didn't cost much.
Cons
Not intuitive at all. Just drawing a straight line proved to be a challenge - couldn't terminate the line without it disappearing.
Summary
Don't bother with this software. And certainly don't pay for it.
Pros
The reports are cool! Copy and paste, click and drag, scroll... if you can envision your garden and can use a design program, this is pretty simple.
Cons
Too much clicking; it is a little bulky. Could use far more garden add-ons/items, but admittedly, it has far more than the other programs I saw.
Summary
Does the job.
Pros
Extremely easy to use. It has an interesting selection of objects, including horses, hen houses, ponds and a variety of lawns/ground covers.
Cons
Large project layouts are difficult (zoom out is limited to 10%, so you can't see large projects without scrolling) to impossible (objects, such as ground covers, simply won't stick on larger projects - they vanish when you position them).
Summary
It's cheap, fun and fine for smaller projects. They need a larger selection of buildings. "Square" and "Rectangle" don't really cut it. Also, all layouts/ground covers are limited to 90 degree angles. If your yard isn't a perfect square/rectangle, you'll be winging it.
Pros
Easy to create
Cons
not enough plants and options
Pros
I can't find a pro.
Cons
Everything!!!!!!
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