Gardening vs. Landscaping — What's the Difference?

Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use.

Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including: Living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly called gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of creating a beauty within the landscape. Natural elements such as landforms, terrain shape and elevation, or bodies of water; and Abstract elements such as the weather and lighting conditions.Landscaping requires expertise in horticulture and artistic design.

A plot of land used for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit.

Improved land (trees, gardens, leveled ground, etc).

An arrangement of living material that is cultivated for food, as a fungus garden maintained by ants.

The act of improving a landscape.

Often gardens Grounds laid out with flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubs and used for recreation or display

Present participle of landscape

A yard or lawn.

Working as a landscape gardner.

A fertile, well-cultivated region.

Working as a landscape gardner

An open-air establishment where refreshments are served.

A garden laid out for esthetic effect;

A large public auditorium or arena.

To cultivate (a plot of ground) as a garden.

To furnish with a garden.

To plant or tend a garden.

To work as a gardener.

Of, suitable to, or used in a garden

Provided with open areas and greenery

Garden-variety.

The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.

(by extension) Any process of care, maintenance, or curation, especially digitally.

(cricket) The act of a batsman prodding at the pitch with his bat, typically in order to flatten any bumps.

Present participle of garden

The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture.

The cultivation of plants