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Landscape Architecture

This guide gathers together in one place different resources useful to the study of Landscape Architecture.

Welcome!

What is landscape architecture?

Landscape architecture is the work of making specific kinds of places outdoors. It could be designing a town square or a playground—even a whole city. It could be designing a pond to make it better for frogs, turtles, fish, and birds. Some kinds of landscape architecture are easy to see, like a park. Other kinds may look completely wild, like a meadow or a mountainside. Landscape architecture is dedicated to the design of healthy environments and communities, and to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of people.

--Landscape Architecture Magazine

Professional organizations are often good sources of information important for the industry.