Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 8.0 Review

What the reviewers like:
Designing outdoor spaces such as patios and decks and seeing them in 3D is easy with Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 8.0, say reviewers. There are plentiful, brief how-to videos and installation is simple.

What the reviewers don't like:
There are several references to the Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 8.0 software's difficulty landscaping yards. Some people say that the software couldn't design a specific retaining wall, while others say that the plants included in the software don't fit some climates. Reviewers note that this software is for designing outdoor spaces only.

Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 8.0 review highlights

We found the most convincing reviews for Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer at Amazon.com and a few reviews at CircuitCity.com, where users comment on ease of use, installation and system compatibility, as well as how easy it is to create good-looking projects.

For people who are looking only for landscaping design tools, Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 8.0 (*est. $80) is a solid choice. With this program, you can design outdoor living spaces that include water features like pools and ponds, and you can choose from over 3,700 plants, trees and shrubs. Except for defining elevation regions, this software has more landscaping, deck and terrain tools than Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Suite 8.0 (*est. $100). There are over 30 how-to videos that last two to four minutes to help beginners get started. However, some owner reviewers complain that the software has limits, such as working with hilly yards and landscaping unusual or steep property.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Amazon.com
Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 8.0 reviews
Contributors to Amazon.com

Reviewers at Amazon.com give the previous version of Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer software slightly above-average reviews. Many people liked the software's architectural capabilities for building patios or decks. But they also add that the landscaping portion is hard to use, especially for yards that are not perfectly flat.

2. CircuitCity.com
Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 7.0 (PC) review
Contributors to CircuitCity.com

The few owners posting here give the Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer good marks. The software is easy to use and install.

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Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer 8.0 Review