Try a sample yard

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Try a sample yard

Practice in the Designer with five ready-made yards before using your own photo.

A sample yard is a ready-made photo with its scale already set. It is the quickest way to try the tools.

Steps

  1. From the home screen, tap Try a sample yard (under “How it works”, “Take the tour” and “Inspiration Board”). You can also choose Sample yard when starting a design.
  2. In the window Choose a sample yard, tap one:
    – Front bed: a planting bed along the house.
    – Colonial front yard: big open lawn, walkway and driveway.
    – Back yard: deck, fence, shed and bare ground for a patio.
    – Cape Cod front yard: stone wall, gravel drive and a flagstone path.
    – Ranch front yard: wide lawn, brick ranch and a long front walk.
  3. The design opens named “Sample” plus the yard name.

What to try

  • Open the Add tool, tap a plant in the library and tap the photo to place it.
  • Slide See it grow to watch it mature.
  • Paint a patch of mulch, or use Add an area.
  • Try Remove something on a bin or hose, if your photo has one.
  • Take Take the tour from the home screen or “Help: show me around” in the More menu.

Tips

  • The sample photos are bundled with VisionScaper. If a sample photo cannot load, a painted drawing of a front yard is used instead.
  • Samples are saved as normal designs in My designs. Delete them there when you are done.
  • Each sample comes with its eye-level line already placed, so you can start adding plants right away.

If something goes wrong

  • The sample window does not appear: reload the page and try again.
  • Plants look wrong size: open the Scale tab and use “Test growth” to check.

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