There are many options available, but the best garden design software is the application that allows you to transfer your ideas into a working 3D model as quickly and easily as possible. Some advanced applications have a very steep learning curve, extending the time before you can be productive. Others may be too basic for anything but the simplest model.

SketchUp Pro balances powerful functions with easy-to-use tools to give you the best of both. As well as the drawing tools themselves, SketchUp users have access to the 3D Warehouse, an enormous online database of free shapes and models that will help accelerate their design process. There is also the ability to scan and upload photographs, images, and sketches ready for use in your 3D models.

Once you have a workable model, it is easy to adjust and update garden designs in line with the changing wishes of your client.