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Rain Garden
A shallow, constructed depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants and grasses and located to receive runoff from impervious surfaces like roofs and parking lots.
Softscape
The living horticultural elements of a landscape design, such as plants, grass, shrubs, and trees.
Riparian Buffer
A vegetated area near a stream, which helps shade and partially protect the stream from the impact of adjacent land uses.
Landscape Ordinance
Local laws that govern landscape design and management practices to ensure environmental compliance and aesthetic standards for a community.
Landscape Architecture
The art and practice of designing the outdoor environment, especially designing parks or gardens together with buildings and roads.
Thermal Comfort
Design considerations to ensure the thermal well-being of the people using outdoor spaces, through shading, breeze routing, and materials choice.
Permeable Paving
Pavement that allows water to infiltrate into the ground to recharge aquifers, rather than contributing to stormwater runoff.
Water Harvesting
The collection and storage of rainwater runoff from roofs and surfaces for reuse in the landscape, rather than allowing it to enter the stormwater system.
Urban Forestry
The care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment.
Ecological Restoration
The process of assisting the recovery and management of ecological integrity, including biodiversity, structures, and functions of ecosystems.
Edible Landscaping
The use of food-producing plants in the residential landscape. Combines fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers with ornamental plants.
Swale
A shallow, vegetated depression designed to manage water runoff by enhancing filtration and reducing pollution.
Healing Garden
A garden designed to provide a calming and restorative space that supports health and well-being, often found in hospitals and wellness centers.
Biophilic Design
A design philosophy that incorporates natural materials, natural light, vegetation, and other experiences of the natural world into the modern built environment.
Retention Pond
A basin that captures rainwater runoff to prevent flooding and erosion and allows it to slowly infiltrate into the ground or evaporate.
Formal Garden
A garden design with symmetrical, geometric patterns, meticulously maintained plants, and often includes classical sculptures and fountains.
Hardscape
The non-living elements of landscape architecture, such as walkways, walls, and patios.
Sustainable Landscape
Landscape design that seeks to minimize environmental impact by using eco-friendly materials and techniques.
Erosion Control
The practice of preventing soil erosion in a landscape, typically through the use of plants, geotextiles, and retaining structures.
Native Planting
The use of plants that are indigenous to a specific geographic area in landscape design, which are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions.
Planting Design
The selection and arrangement of plant species based on their horticultural requirements, environmental conditions, and aesthetic preferences.
Landscape Lighting
The use of outdoor illumination to enhance the aesthetics, safety, and security of landscape elements and spaces.
Xeriscaping
Landscaping designed specifically for areas that are susceptible to drought, or for properties where water conservation is practiced.
Green Roof
A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane.
Site Analysis
The process of studying the environmental, social, and economic conditions of a land in order to inform the design of a sustainable landscape.
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