Professional

In this article, I breakdown how much landscape designers and landscape architects within the profession, specifically looking at annual salary over the past few years. The data and information provided is specific to the United States.

In this article, I will review 4 common mistakes new landscape business owners make and how to avoid them. Over the past decade, through running my own design company (along with teaching, mentoring, and coordinating with other landscape professionals) I have seen what works and what doesn’t. Use these line-items to help calibrate your own business for the best possible future success.

This article will review three unique and rewarding areas in Landscape architecture that are often overlooked. For students that are searching for their place within our industry, or simply find the standard public/private design work a bit dull, these options may be suitable for further exploration.

In this article, I will review the key elements for creating a design questionnaire for your landscape business. The questionnaire does not only provide valuable information for the designer, but it also helps focus the client on their own needs, wants, and wishes for their property. By completing the questionnaire first, it can make on-site consultations much more productive and valuable to both parties.

In this article, I will give you advice on how to make sure your portfolio and professional resume get noticed by design firms. Additionally, I will cover some actionable steps to ensure you succeed in the role once you’ve landed that first job.

In this article, I will put the finishing touches on this business series and provide you some concluding words of advice I have found to be helpful in my own career – not only as a landscape designer, but also as a professor, father, and husband.