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landscape architect is a person who is educated in the field of
landscape architecture. The practice of landscape architecture includes: site analysis, site inventory, land planning, planting design, grading, storm water management, sustainable design, construction specification and insuring that all plans meet the current building codes and local and federal ordinances. The title landscape architect which was first used by
Frederick Law Olmsted the landscape architect of
Central Park describe a profession which designs and manages the implication of the design.