Let's start by defining "landscape design." 

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Landscape design is space planning. It involves taking inventory of what you have, deciding how you want to use the space, choosing elements to add or modify, and learning what it will take to put it all together. 

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Step One: Observation

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Step Two: The Dream

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Step Three: Creating a Base Map

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Step Four: Arranging Elements on Your Base Map

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Step Five: Planting Plans

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Step Six: Installation