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| Landscaping | To beautfiy the terrain with the planting of trees, shrubs, and plants. |
| Landscape Architect | A person trained in the art and science of arranging land and objects on it for human enjoyment and use. |
| Landscape Designer | Person who lays out the plans for a landscape. |
| Landscape Contractor | People who actually construct the landscape plans. They assemble and install all of the materials exactly as the architect or designer has instructed. |
| Focal Point | An element in the landscape design that stands out enough to draw attention. |
| Balance | There are two different types: symmetrical and asymmetrical. |
| Proportion | Plant and human-made structures should generally be in scale with each other. |
| Topiary | The shaping of plants into shapes that are not natural such as into the shape of animals. |
| Interiorscape | The use of plants inside a building to produce a pleasing effect. |
| Rhythm | an element of design; the use of a plant throughout a landscape |
| Unity | element of design; hardscapes can be used throughout a landscape (going across or through it) to create this |
| Variety | element of design; using different plants to keep the landscape design interesting |
