The inclusion of specific features, such as swimming pools, outdoor kitchens, and elaborate hardscapes, can significantly influence the price of landscape design. These additions often require additional construction work and specialized materials, contributing to the overall expenses.

A landscape is part of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. It consists of the geographic features that mark, or are characteristic of, a particular area. The term comes from the Dutch word landschap, the name given to paintings of the countryside.