Landscape architects provide a wide variety of professional services to individuals, organizations, corporations and government agencies. Landscape architects are involved in all phases of the development of a site, from the initial discussion of ideas through the construction of the project. Their duties require a variety of skills - site planning and design, site engineering, management and supervision. They work with architects, planners and engineers involving all aspects of our environment.

Landscape architects design and develop interpretive parks, arboretums, zoos, golf courses, playgrounds, recreation areas and farmsteads. They also design multifunctional areas for urban renewal projects, college campuses, industrial parks and new towns. Besides designing sites, landscape architects select building sites, prepare cost data, initiate long-range planning, select utility corridors and prepare environmental impact statements. When working on large projects or for large landscape architectural firms, landscape architects often specialize in one phase of the work, such as project design or administration contracts. This often requires working with engineers, planners and architects.