What is Landscape Design and Construction?
We crave beautiful surroundings…and the varied and inspiring designs of nature. When we carve from the natural environment places for us to work, live and play, we sometimes overlook natural beauty. Landscapers strive to create meaningful spaces for people through preserved or designed gardens. While plants make up a considerable part of any garden, landscapes consist of so much more. Water, rocks, pathways, play structures, lighting, irrigation, art and architecture are also considered part of the garden. It is not simply an issue of aesthetics or being “pretty.” Creative landscaping also enhances both emotional and physical well-being. In the Landscape Design and Construction concentration in the Department of Plant Sciences, our focus is on all elements that create the landscape. The landscape designer and contactor balance conerns of people and the environment in designing landscapes, installing plantings and stewarding these creations. Ours are “green” endeavors, melding art, sc
