In this lesson I will walk you through the steps of how to create and develop a 3D model of your dream garden within Google Sketchup. 

The lesson will require you to know the basics of Sketchup so some knowledge of the program would be great!

This lesson is broken down into 3 main steps, 

• Firstly measure up your existing garden to create a simple sketch plan and also take photos of the garden and exterior of the house as is.


• Next we will build your existing house that your garden is attached to have realistic context.


• Finally you can begin to develop the look and feel of your garden with experimentation with plans and planting. This is where your inspiration boards will come in handy.

This lesson should cover all the steps you need to develop a garden that you love. Your design can then be exported into images to show landscapers and gardeners to get the work completed.

I really encourage you to play around in Sketchup with different materials and layouts. It may take a bit of time and tweaking before you are happy with the way your garden looks. Again looking at inspiration can really help you focus on the direction you want to take your garden design.

We will use the 3D Warehouse within this lesson to allow us to quickly grab elements we want to use in our design.