In the word of landscaping design and architecture, the term hard landscaping typically refers to anything other than plants. Hard landscaping work is often functional and can include paths, driveways, patios, terraces, walls, decks, greenhouse, ponds and pools.

Hard landscaping services can refer to anything ranging from paving to pergolas, fountains to fencing, with hard landscape features offering the stability to ensure the landscape form and structure on which the softer elements can perform.