hardscapingn.
/ˈhɑːdskeɪpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhɑrdˌskeɪpɪŋ/ Originally U.S.
In landscape design: the action or process of providing an area with hardscape elements; such elements considered collectively. Cf. hard landscaping at hard adj. 1m.
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1976 Register (Orange County, Calif.) 7 Mar. i5/1 (advt.) Items included in the model home purchase price include landscaping, hardscaping, up-graded floor coverings, draperies.
1999 Householder's Survival Man. viii. 269/2 With a little know-how you can do some hardscaping yourself, such as laying a gravel path or installing brick edging along a perennial border.
2004 Simply Perfect Garden Rooms 57/2 If you plan on entertaining, you will need hardscaping. If all you want is a pretty view, invest more in plantings.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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