Meaning & use
landscape gardener
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Meaning
nouncountableBritish
A person whose job is to design and look after gardens and outdoor spaces, planting and arranging them in an attractive way.
Grammar: A job title: She works as a landscape gardener.
Patterns
- work as a landscape gardener
- hire a landscape gardener
We hired a landscape gardener to redesign our back garden.
His uncle is a landscape gardener who plans parks for the council.
The landscape gardener planted a row of lavender along the path.
Word forms
| plural | landscape gardeners |
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Common combinations
- hire a landscape gardener
- They hired a landscape gardener before selling the house.
- a professional landscape gardener
- A professional landscape gardener can advise on soil and sunlight.
- train as a landscape gardener
- He trained as a landscape gardener at a college.
- a landscape gardener's plan
- The landscape gardener's plan included a small pond.
Synonyms and how they differ
- landscaper
- Landscaper is the usual American word and covers lawn care and building work as well as design.
- garden designer
- A garden designer plans the layout but may not do the planting or upkeep, which a gardener often does.
Word family
Commonly confused: landscape gardener or landscape architect?
landscape gardener vs landscape architect
A landscape architect plans large public spaces and often has a formal degree, while a landscape gardener usually works on private gardens.
Practice
A landscape gardener would most likely be asked to do which job?
Choose one answer.
A landscape gardener plans and looks after gardens. The other jobs belong to other trades.
Make it your own
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