Glossary of Landscaping TermsI. Service Divisions Landscape Construction - Building a landscape with earth materials, plants, and nonliving materials such as concrete brick and natural stone. landscape construction may or may not involve a blueprint. Landscape Design - The creation of a scaled drawing or plan for the usage of landscape space. Landscape Designer - One who creates landscape plans. Landscape designers may or may not have formal training or degrees. Landscape Design/Build - A company offering design services and installation of landscapes (see landscape construction) Landscape Architect - A landscape designer with formal schooling and a degree in landscape architecture. Landscape architects are familiar with elevations, load surcharges, and watershed issues. Commercial Maintenance - Performing seasonal services to maintain the grounds of businesses, apartment complexes, or industrial parks. Residential maintenance - Performing seasonal services to maintain home landscapes. Irrigation - The design, installation and service of lawn sprinkler systems. Excavation - Heavy equipment operations necessary to prepare a grade for landscaping. Stump removal and trucking are key elements of the excavation process. Site Work - See excavation Landscape Materials/Material Sales - Offering an inventory of mulch, loam, and gravel available for pickup or delivery. Landscape materials can also include brick, stone, or concrete block Lawn Care - The application of chemical or organic fertilizers and pesticides to turf grass Hardscapes - Installation of structural or aesthetic elements of landscape using nonliving materials. Hardscapes can include retaining walls, pavers, or stone walls. Softscapes - Installation of plant material Arborist - A tree care specialist who performs tree removal, pruning, insect and disease diagnosis and treatment.
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