4 stars (Landscape&DeckDesign Software) - Review the tutorials - that's important. Annotate the book because it doesn't include some key commands used in the tutorial Be careful to check dimensions of drawings; it's NOT as sophisticated as CAD and there are distinct limitations. However, there are some handy pre-packaged tools. 1 stars (Over The Top) - This software has been a disappointment. I have intermediate computer skills and yet I find this software to be an unreasonable hassle for doing landscaping projects. What appealed to me was the ability to add landscaping project details to a photograph to help visualize a design scheme. I have worked on this software program far too long with basically no results. The CD tutorial is not that helpful. I bought this product for business purposes. I have real estate that I wish to improve the curbside appearance. This product did not meet my simple expectations. 3 stars (Too Complicated) - I find the program hard to understand and the tutorial moves too fast. I have had the program for almost six months and still cannot use it. ... Chief Architect :: better :: homes :: and :: gardens :: landscaping :: and :: deck :: designer :: chief :: architect :: business :: finance :: business :: finance :: betterhomesandgardenslandscapinganddeckdesign :: Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer