Landscape Design

If you want to use your talent for design in an exciting and profitable way the ILDP™ course is perfect for you. You’ll learn how to design beautiful and functional outdoor spaces by expertly combining living elements like flowers and trees and nonliving elements like patios and pools. You’ll learn all the garden design fundamentals including growing zones, plant classifications, working with hardscape features, garden design styles, and the landscape design process. You’ll also learn how to start your own landscape design business. We’ll show you how to get clients, charge for your services, and carry out an entire landscape design consultation.

Your course includes

  • Full-colour landscape design lesson books and a comprehensive business series

  • A collection of business forms and templates you can customize and use in your professional work

  • Landscape Design Series: A set of instructional movies on DVD featuring interviews with professional landscape designers, clients, vendors, and other industry insiders

  • A collection of beautifully illustrated reference books bursting with tips, ideas, and advice for garden design professionals

  • Practical, hands-on exercises designed to develop your professional skills

  • Comprehensive business training. You'll learn how to set up and register your business, and how to advertise and sell your services. We'll show you how to charge for your work, negotiate with vendors, and manage your projects and accounts. You'll gain the knowledge and the confidence you need to succeed as a professional landscape designer.

Your personal tutor. A professional landscape designer, your tutor will review your assignments and give you expert advice on your work. Your tutor is also available by phone or email to answer your questions and offer you valuable advice based on his or her years of professional experience. It's like having your very own personal advisor and direct connection to the interior decorating industry.

The ILDP professional designation. When you graduate, you'll receive a beautiful diploma certifying you as an International Landscape Design Professional™. Ready for framing, your diploma is a testament to your professional education, knowledge, and skills.

For more information on the ILDP landscape design program, please call 1-800-267-1829 or request a free brochure.