What is landscape architecture?
Landscape architects develop inventive, site-appropriate solutions that enhance their physical surroundings whether these be buildings, parks, home or public places. Landscape architecture is an expression of cultural and personal values. It is enhanced by interaction with other academic fields including horticulture, architecture, city and regional planning, and fine arts. Landscape architecture includes landscape preservation, development and enhancement. To do this, the landscape architect may be involved in the investigation, selection, and allocation of land and water resources for appropriate use, feasibility studies, formulation of graphic and written criteria to govern the planning and design of land construction programs, the preparation, review, and analysis of master plans for land use and development; the production of overall site plans, landscape grading and landscape drainage plans, irrigation plans, the planting plans, and construction details; specifications; cost esti