A landscape designer might possess an undergraduate degree, but designers are typically self-taught or learn their skills through on-the-job training. Often, landscapers become landscape designers through experience and might not pursue higher education.

Hardscaping is similar to landscaping by how its goal is to create a beautiful space, but different in that it creates other elements such as decks, patios, walkways, driveways and retaining walls using materials like stones, bricks and concrete to beautify an outdoor area.

Leading landscaping companies by revenue in North America 2022. In 2022, the landscaping services company who reported the highest revenue in North America was BrightView. The Pennsylvania-based company generated approximately 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in that year.