We Define Landscape Design
The Association of Professional Landscape Designers is dedicated to advancing the profession of landscape
design and to promoting the recognition of landscape designers as qualified and dedicated professionals.
Members receive a myriad of benefits and opportunities that support that core mission.
APLD encourages all members to adhere to a code of professional standards, to actively participate in
continuing education and to be current with state-of-the-art developments and trends throughout the field. The
association also offers its members a certification program based on built projects that provides professional
recognition to those designers who can pass a rigorous peer review program. It offers consumers access to
trained designers who can help them achieve the landscapes they truly desire.