Landscape Architecture encompasses the analysis planning, design, management, and stewardship of the natural and built environments. Types of projects include: residential, parks and recreation, urban design, streetscapes, transportation corridors, institutional, hospitality and resorts, historic preservation, therapeutic gardens and more. Landscape Architects have advanced education and professional training and are licensed in all 50 states.

Working with Architects, city planners, civil engineers and other professionals, landscape architects play an important role in environmental protection by designing and implementing projects that respect both the needs of people and our environment.

Landscape architects collaborate with environmental scientists, foresters, and other professionals to find the best way to conserve or restore natural resources. They also work with surveyors and civil engineers to help determine the best arrangement of roads and buildings once these decisions are made, landscape architects create detailed plans indicating new topography, vegetation, walkways and other landscaping details, such as fountains and decorative features.

In planning a site, landscape architects first consider the nature and purpose of the project and the funds available. They analyze the natural elements of the site, such as the climate, soil, slope of the land, drainage, and vegetation.

After studying and analyzing the site, landscape architects prepare a preliminary design which evolves based on input gathered at meetings held during the design development phase. These modifications from the preliminary design lead to the final approval of the final design. Once the design is complete, they produce detailed plans of the site including sketches, models, photographs, and cost estimates. After that phase is approved they prepare working drawings showing all existing and proposed features, outline the methods of construction, itemize construction details, and draw up a list of necessary materials, including the written technical specifications for the project. Finally during the construction implementation phase of the project, the landscape architect is often called upon, by the client, to monitor the installation of his or her design.