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Illustrative coastal design concept

FREE OUTDOOR PLANNING TOOLS

Plan your backyard
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Explore ideas for your landscape, pool, plants and budget. Bring your preferences and priorities together in a Free Outdoor Project Plan.

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Answers save in this browser as you go. Use “Add to My Plan” to keep a diagram or preview. Open “Save or open a draft” for a backup file.

Landscape & Hardscape

Start with the way you want to use your outdoor space.

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See how furniture and walking space shape a usable layout .

Pool & Spa

Explore shapes, features, comfort and care.

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Read why the whole backyard comes before a pool-builder quote .

Plants

Find and save the plants you would love.

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Learn how coastal exposure guides plant choices .

Design Preferences

Explore materials, furniture, planting and light.

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See why layout approval comes before finishes .

Budget & Phasing

Choose priorities, timing and budget targets.

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Learn how estimates support a plan you can build in phases .

Review & Email My Free Plan

Review your ideas, preferences and priorities. Save a draft or request your free summary by email.

Your Free Outdoor Project Plan brings your saved ideas, preferences and priorities together. Save a draft or request your summary by email.

Optional learning & extra tools

Use these whenever they help. They are separate resources, so you do not have to finish them to request your plan. Course progress stays on this device.

Pool School

Learn the questions to ask before building a pool.

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Read what pool-builder reviews can and cannot tell you .

Proposal Comparison

Explore the proposal comparison and its sample report.

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Understand the controlled-bidding process .

Permit Preparation

Explore site and permitting information for your project.

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Organize property records, scope and responsibilities before applying .

Your Free Outdoor Project Plan is an organized summary of your ideas, preferences and priorities. Custom layouts and 3D designs are available through LANDOVA’s paid design services.

Illustrative Gulf Breeze concept: pool, gathering spaces and planting planned together.

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Request a free consultation whenever you are ready—even with a partial plan. You can also explore design fees first.

Your free plan summarizes your choices. Custom layouts and 3D designs are paid services.

Initial virtual consultations are always free. Design fees shown are illustrative; construction costs are separate.

LANDOVA DESIGN & PLANNING

Define the whole project before you hire the trades.