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AI Landscape Design Features

Professional-grade landscape design tools powered by advanced AI. Everything you need to transform outdoor spaces — from first concept to final presentation.

Design & Generation

Create stunning landscape designs with AI

AI-Powered Generation

Transform any outdoor space photo into a professional landscape design. Describe your vision in plain English and get photorealistic results in ~30 seconds.

  • Natural language prompts — no technical skills needed
  • Photorealistic visualizations from any yard photo
  • Multiple design variations from a single prompt
  • Conversational editing — each prompt builds on the last

Pro tip: Professionals use this to generate initial concepts on-site during client consultations.

Selective Editing

Fine-tune specific areas of your design with precision. Paint a mask to modify only the parts you want to change while preserving everything else.

  • Brush-based masking for targeted changes
  • Preserve areas you're happy with
  • Iterative refinement without starting over
  • Combine with conversational editing for full control

Pro tip: Perfect for showing clients options — change just the patio material or swap out specific plantings.

Style Variety

Generate designs in any style imaginable. From modern minimalist to lush cottage gardens, sustainable xeriscaping to tropical paradises.

  • Modern, contemporary, and minimalist
  • Traditional, cottage, and English garden
  • Sustainable, xeriscaping, and drought-tolerant
  • Tropical, Mediterranean, and Japanese

Visualization & Views

See your designs from every angle

8 Design View Types

Visualize your landscape from multiple perspectives. Generate site plans, isometric 3D views, planting layouts, watercolor renderings, and more — all from a single photo.

  • Standard, site plan, and isometric 3D views
  • Planting plan with species labels
  • Watercolor, night view, and seasonal rendering
  • Aerial view perspective

Pro tip: Site plan views are ideal for HOA presentations. Night views help sell landscape lighting packages.

Style Variations

Apply a curated design style directly in the generation flow — from Modern Minimalist to Mediterranean, Tropical Paradise, and more.

  • 6 built-in style presets including Zen, English Garden, and Desert Oasis
  • Select a style and generate — result appears on canvas instantly
  • Style selection combines naturally with your prompt and other options
  • Create custom style presets for your signature look (Business+)

Pro tip: Show clients distinct aesthetics — modern vs. cottage vs. tropical — in separate generations. Let them react and narrow down their vision.

Intelligence & Recommendations

Smart features that improve your designs

Plant Zone Advisor

Get AI-powered plant recommendations based on your USDA Hardiness Zone. Your zone is auto-detected from your location or ZIP code, and recommendations are woven into your designs.

  • Auto-detect zone from location or ZIP code
  • 9 categories: trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and more
  • 8 climate-appropriate recommendations per category
  • Selected plants integrated into design prompts

Pro tip: Recommend plants that thrive locally to build client trust, reduce callbacks, and enable premium plant upsells.

Organization & Export

Manage, organize, and deliver your work

Branching History

Explore unlimited design possibilities without losing your work. Create branches from any point in your design history to try different directions.

  • Non-destructive editing — every version is saved
  • Branch from any past generation
  • Compare design versions side by side
  • Full history access with unlimited undo

Project Gallery

Keep all your landscape designs organized in a searchable gallery. Create projects, tag favorites, and find past work instantly.

  • Automatic organization by project
  • Client metadata and property details
  • Favorite tagging and quick search
  • Bulk actions and project management

High-Resolution Exports

Download your designs in stunning quality up to 4K resolution. Perfect for sharing with contractors, presenting to clients, or printing.

  • Up to 4K resolution (3840x2160)
  • Print-ready quality, no watermarks
  • PNG and JPEG format support
  • Branded exports with your logo (Business+)

More Capabilities

Additional features that make Yard Designer the complete AI landscape design solution

Multiple Image Formats

Upload JPG, PNG, or WebP. Up to 4 reference images simultaneously. Multiple aspect ratios (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3).

Conversational Editing

Refine designs through natural conversation. Each edit builds on previous context for true multi-turn editing with thought signatures.

Fast Generation

Get professional designs in ~30 seconds. Iterate quickly. Generate up to 4K resolution for print-ready quality.

No Design Experience Needed

Describe what you want in plain English. Our AI handles the complexity. Professional results without professional training.

For Business

Professional tools for your business

Client portals, branded exports, PDF proposals, style variations, and more. Built for landscape professionals, real estate agents, home builders, and contractors who need to close deals faster.

Ready to design with AI?

See what AI landscape design can do for your outdoor space.