The planning and conceptual stage of outdoor spaces, combining creativity and practicality to arrange plants, hard surfaces, water features, and other elements to achieve a specific look and function.

The ongoing care of gardens and green spaces, such as weeding, pruning, mowing, fertilising, and seasonal planting, to keep them healthy and visually appealing.

The broader process of transforming outdoor areas through both design and physical work, including planting, earth shaping, and installing features to enhance aesthetics and usability.

The non-living, structural elements in landscaping, such as patios, retaining walls, pathways, decks, and stone features, providing structure, access, and contrast to soft (plant-based) elements.