All professions have their jargon, terms despised by lay readers as being unnecessarily opaque. Landscape design is no exception. Some of its jargon, although serving a serious function, can be downright humorous. Take "architectural plants," for instance. No, they're not plants designed to match your house's architecture! Natalie Hale explains the concept of architectural plants in this jargon-free article, supplying examples, as well.


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