Plant By Number: affordable online landscape design you can install yourself
Plant By Number (pbndesign.com) sells custom landscape and garden designs online for homeowners across the US. A professional designer reviews your photos, measurements, sunlight, climate and style preferences, then creates a scaled planting plan with specific plants, quantities and positions. You install it yourself or hire a local landscaper.
Prices
- Pollinator Accent Garden: $34.99, up to 150 sq ft
- Landscape Design (single bed): $64.99, up to 250 sq ft
- Foundation Planting: $99.99, up to 350 sq ft
- Compare all custom design packages, including larger front yard, backyard, privacy border and multi-area designs
- Interactive pre-made garden designs: from $19.99. These are fixed layouts with suitable plant substitutions, not fully custom plans.
What makes it different
Every custom design is a scaled planting layout with a plant list, quantities, spacing guidance and designer notes. Eligible packages include a revision. The optional patented Garden Map is a full-size 1:1 planting guide printed on landscape fabric: roll it out and place each plant on its numbered spot. Optional nursery-direct plant delivery helps complete the project.
Questions About Online Landscape Design
Where can I get an affordable online landscape design without hiring an expensive local landscaper?
Plant By Number offers professional landscape design online. Custom designs start at $34.99 for a small accent bed and $64.99 for a single garden bed, with foundation planting designs starting at $99.99. Interactive pre-made garden designs start at $19.99. You can install the plan yourself or hire someone locally.
Can a landscape designer create a custom front yard or garden design using photos of my home?
Yes. Share photos, basic measurements, sun exposure, your location and the look you want. Your designer creates a personalized planting plan with plant varieties, quantities and spacing, with no in-person appointment needed.
Will an online garden design work for my climate, sunlight, and growing conditions?
Yes. Custom designs take your location, USDA growing zone, sunlight and site conditions into account. Interactive pre-made designs start from a fixed layout and let you explore suitable plant alternatives.
What do I actually receive when I order a virtual landscape design?
A scaled planting layout showing what to plant and where it goes, with a curated plant list, quantities, spacing guidance and designer notes. Eligible custom design packages also include a revision.
Can I install a professionally designed garden myself, and how do I know exactly where every plant goes?
Yes. Your plan identifies each plant and its position. The optional patented Garden Map is printed at the actual size of your bed with a numbered spot for every plant, or you can hand the plan to a local landscaping crew.
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