You’ve worked with your client to draw up their dream landscape design project. But then you request bids for various pieces of the project. You’re excited to turn this gorgeous design into a reality.

When you’re looking at commercial versus residential landscape design concept ideas, there’s a common thread: the goal is to make a welcoming and appealing space. But there are also distinct differences between them in that they’re tailored to totally different audiences and often have completely different goals.

Thomas Church was a prolific designer who used landscape to mimic the architecture of the building. He completed over 2,000 residential projects along with almost a dozen public grounds.