Total 3D Landscape Deluxe 3.0

The Total 3D Landscape process is relatively simple. First, lay out a plot of land including a home floor plan, lot shape, lawns, garage, and gardens; hills, depressions, streams, and ponds go into the mix as well. Then it's time to add plant life: browse a catalog of more than 4,000 cultivable plants to find your favorites, or use the detailed search engine to match what you've got in mind. If you want to find flowers of a particular color for a specific soil type, and then define the types of insects these flowers will attract, this program can help.

Total 3D Landscape Deluxe 3.0 favors detail-oriented users, gardeners who want to nail down every possible element of their landscape plan before going outside and getting to work. The program's interface is somewhat unfriendly and doesn't offer many shortcuts for repetitive tasks. What it does provide, though, is plenty of gardening information--on seasonal planting, irrigation, garden design, climate, plant types, and everything else a home landscaper can imagine. The program will even calculate a budget that estimates the cost of the garden you're planning, one that's flexible enough to include such elements as the cost of labor if you aren't planning to do all the heavy lifting yourself.

As if that weren't enough, Total 3D Landscape Deluxe 3.0 comes with three other applications: Sunset Garden Problem Solver, Black and Decker Landscape Construction and Design, and The Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Gardening. This trio of helpful resources will fill out the encyclopedia of gardening information available to users. With these additional sources, you can extend your gardening expertise indefinitely, turning to this CD-ROM library again and again. --Alyx Dellamonica

Amazon.com Product Description
Remodel and redecorate fast and easily with this versatile and fun tool for generating new ideas. See what your project will look like before you spend a penny. Plan one room or your whole home. Total 3D Home Landscape Deluxe 3 gives you more tools and features to help make your remodeling or redecorating project a success. Scan in a 2-D plan, choose from over 1,000 customizable floor plans, or create your own. See all of your costs at a glance to keep your budget under control as the smart estimator tracks every change you make. Experiment with brand-name furnishings, windows, appliances, and more. Sample ideas from interactive designer showrooms. Featuring over 50 designer showrooms, 24,000 brand-name items, the manufacturer's product catalog CD, and much more.