شايد هنوز افرادي طراحي فضاي سبز را چيزي لوكس، گران قيمت و غير ضروري بپندارند اما واقعيت چيز ديگري است.    در طراحي فضاي سبز محل و موقعيت پروژه، آب و خاك، دما و رطوبت، روشنايي و آفتاب نيز نما و سبك ساختمان يا ساختمان ها، هدف و كاربرد فضاي مورد نظر از جمله مواردي است كه مورد توجه قرار مي گيرد.   علاوه بر آن شناخت گل و گياه و درختان و تلفيق آن با ساير عوامل تحت تاثير ذوق و احساس و هنر قطعا مي تواند اثري با ارزش پديد آورد كه بر مبناي رعايت اصول علمي و فني، توجه به عوامل فرهنگي در كوتاه مدت و دراز مدت نه تنها كاهش قابل توجه هزينه ها را در پي خواهد داشت بلكه ذخيره غني از سرمايه مادي و معنوي خواهد بود كه نشاط حيات را در آرامش و زيبايي بارور خواهد كرد.

The best gardens grow out of good design and planning. A successful garden is,above all,one that is appropriate-appropriate tosurrounding buildings,to the landscape, whether rural or urban, and to its function, whether productive, decorative,or recreational. Gardens that are well made and individually styled work best both for thir environment and for those who use them. Location is a major influence on design.
The country garden ,for example ,is part of its surroundings in a way that a small urban plot can never be.
It can contribute significantly to the look of the countryside.
Creating and maintaining a country garden involves much more than just horiculture and recreation.
It involves caring for a piece of the natural world-features such as old trees,ancient walls,streams,and ditches that may fall within your boundaries,but are part of a much wider network.
In an urban setting,on the other hand,a garden has a different function and is for peple rather than plants and wildlife.
It becomes an enjoyable and possibly stylish extension to your home rather than an interruption in the flow of the countryside.