Determining The Landscaping Budget
Determining a budget is one of the most challenging aspects of a new landscaping project … and yet one of the simplest. Landscape architects are keenly aware that the most precious benefits our work creates— beauty, enjoyment, wellness—are qualitative, not quantitative . Trying to assign a value to the joy of eating homegrown apples is, well, fruitless. And while most architects can reasonably estimate a cost per square foot because construction methods and finishes are reasonably standardized, landscaping comprises numerous critical variables that will have a significant impact on costs : the same patio may be hardscaped with expensive natural stone, inexpensive precast pavers, or poured concrete at any number of price points. Plants may be purchased in smaller sizes, or reduced quantities, without critically wounding the ...