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landscaper of the year finalist to serve this market and actually experience growth during the recession. "The upper-end projects allow me to be more creative," she says. "Those clients expect a huge 'wow' factor." However, Sims notes she'll take on almost any project and says she loves a challenge. "It pushes my boundary when someone has a smaller budget. You still can't provide something typical." The demand for beautiful, functional outdoor living spaces is high in Boise, where there is an abundance of natural beauty. "My clients understand the benefit of being outdoors," Sims says. "People want serenity when they come home. I design landscapes that will be as beau- tiful in the winter as they will be in the summer, spring and fall." Although she has numerous projects in Boise, Sims says she would like to continue to expand The Garden Artist in the North- west. She consistently works in Boise until Christmas and then loads up into her mobile studio – a huge RV she's named Berna- dette – and heads for California, where she'll work until her Feb. 15 startup in Boise. No matter where Sims's cli- ents are located, she brings the same level of perfection to each client. Her specialty is features that evoke "walking on water," and she often incorporates fire into her water features, and wa- ter features into her fire pits. "I want it to look like the wa- ter features were there, and the house was built around them – not the other way around." To see more project photos from The Garden Artist, visit totallandscapecare.com/the- garden-artist. M AY 2 014 To t a l L a n d s c a p e C a r e . c o m 3 9 Your Vision, Their Dream – Anywhere Communicating your vision to prospective customers has never been easier with PRO Landscape design software. Whether your design platform is a desktop, laptop or tablet you can design and sell anytime, and now – anywhere. PRO Landscape is not only easy to use, but feature rich including stunning photo imaging, night and holiday lighting, 2D CAD, 3D renderings, and complete customer proposals. Bring your customer's dreams to life – starting today! D E S I G N S O F T W A R E prolandscape.com sales@prolandscape.com 800-231-8574 Text INFO to 205-289-3796 or visit TLC request.com To enter to be Landscaper of the Year, visit totallandscapecare. com/loy.

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• Field Report: 8 Lawn Care Myths: Exposing landscape realities-plus, " Pets We Dig"
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• Equipment Matters: Max Out Your CTL: Ways to get the most from your compact track loader
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