Landscaping and lawn care are related fields, so the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are some differences.
Lawn care services maintain the health and beautify of lawns and outdoors spaces. Typical lawn care duties include mowing grass, weeding, trimming trees, pruning bushes and shrubs, fertilizing, installing sod and mulch, seeding, etc. Lawn care is mostly about the maintenance of existing spaces rather than creating major changes.
Landscaping, on the other hand, is a broader and more complex field, which includes designing, planning, and executing the renovation of outdoor spaces. This includes major soft and hardscape elements like patios, walkways, lighting, fences, ponds, statues, and more.
Landscaping design encompasses both of these fields, from the initial planning and design, to the construction and plantings, to overseeing the care and maintenance.