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How to Repair a Poor Landscape Design

The tree is not centered.  The rocks are ugly.  Who picked out that design?  Whatever the problem, it just doesn’t look right.  You want your landscape to accent your home or office building.  Creating a natural landscape design requires a professional landscape designer.  No matter how much education or experience a designer has, he or she may create a poor landscape design that will need to be repaired.


  • Talk with the designer.  If you don’t like some aspect of the landscape design, let the designer know before breaking ground and starting the project.  Designs are easier to repair while in the planning stages. 

  • Ask the designer to make necessary changes.  Whether it is a poor superficial error, like misplacement of flowers or trees or it is a major error, creating water buildup or foundation damage, the designer is responsible for the work.  Reputable designers will create a design using a computer program that will help the designer look for potential problems and create a landscape design that fits the needs of the land along with your preferred desires.  Most designers stand by their work and thrive on customer satisfaction.

  • Consult another designer.  If you don’t find success in working with the original designer or you bought a piece of property that has a poor landscape design, simply contact a new landscape design artist.  These professionals have been trained to create properly functioning landscapes that flow naturally with the building structure.  Reputable designers can be found on the top-rated business listing website, MerchantCircle. 

  • Remove the entire landscape creation and start from scratch.  It may be easier to take everything out and start new, depending on the extent of the problems. 

  • Fix the poor design by making minor changes as long as there are no major issues, like standing water or foundation cracks.   Sometimes a poor design is caused by a plant or tree that grew differently than expected.  Trimming or removing the tree may fix the problem.