The public concern for the natural environment and for high quality built environments has increased professional employment opportunities in landscape architecture. Currently landscape architecture is among the fastest growing design careers in the nation.

Types of work that landscape architects design and plan include:

Public parks and recreational areas
Urban areas, including streetscapes, housing developments, and urban farms
Green infrastructure
Regional greenways
Restoration of natural areas
Private gardens and site design
Cultural landscapes management and planning
Historic preservation
University campuses
Residential developments
Green roofs
Resort developments
Golf courses
Coastal facilities (developments and protection)
Leeds/ecological projects
Design-build enterprises
Land trusts and environmental organizations
Commercial, corporate and institutional centers

As implied above, landscape architects work at a range of scales and interests. They are employed in private practice, in public agencies and in academic practice.