Landscape Design

aerial view of a home, with pool, yard, driveways, and trees

What is it all about?

Plants can produce food for your family and add beauty to the earth’s landscape or your bedroom. Discover landscaping plants and design fundamentals to create a functional and beautiful environment year-round.

Grow in Your Project

Beginner

Practice with lines and color in landscape design
Plan a functional diagram, making decisions about what to include
Experiment with a variety of designs for a single property

Intermediate

Experiment with rectilinear design, arc tangent, and irregular design techniques
Use geometry in a variety of designs for a single property
Learn about plants used in landscape design

Advanced

Explore careers related to landscape design
Create a design for your own or a property you imagine

Member Resources

Free to Use

Landscape Design Drawing Project (Oklahoma State University 4-H) – A series of 8 short videos teaching landscape design skills. A basemap to practice design on, design examples, and more are provided. (Grades 6-12)

Note: This site describes a competition hosted by Oklahoma State University (OSU) 4-H. Wisconsin 4-H youth are not eligible for OSU’s competition, and Wisconsin does not offer this competition.

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