Hey,

I want to completely reset the landscaping for my yard and need help with design and choice of plants that will work for my area and conditions. I live in S. Durham (near Brier Creek) and have a pretty small lot (.17 acre).

I was curious if a couple landscaping students would be willing to submit a design/consultation with the chosen designer getting $200. I'm posting a feeler first to see if that's fair or not. If not, I apologize for my ignorance.

Thanks.

9/18/2010 2:00:43 PM

no spec work.

kthxbai

9/18/2010 3:39:40 PM

OK. So what would be a fair way to handle it? I'm seriously asking for advice.

9/18/2010 7:00:22 PM

1. Review student portfolios
2. Gather estimates
3. ...
4. Profit!

But asking someone to work on the off chance that they MIGHT get paid is a dick move.

9/20/2010 8:12:09 AM

^yep. Why should I put in several hours designing an awesome urban landscape just to see you go with some out-of-left-field lotus garden? I prefer getting paid.

9/20/2010 1:10:51 PM

OK, thanks for the advice. I promise I wasn't trying to pull any dick moves, but I definitely see where you're coming from. Makes sense. I think I was thinking like one of these design TV shows where they choose from submissions or whatever.

Allrighty then, back to reality.

My budget is in the $200-$300 range. Can I get some portfolio submissions or websites?

Thanks again for the info, guys.

9/20/2010 1:37:50 PM