Hardscape describes landscape with no vegetation such as rock, gravel, or artificial turf.

• A. Hardscape
• B. Paved Walkways
• C. Xeriscape
• D. Landscape Infill

Answer: (A)

Hardscape refers to the parts of a landscape made from non-living materials that shape space and function, like rocks, gravel, paving, walls, and artificial turf. When a landscape has no vegetation, these non-plant elements define the design, so the best label is hardscape. Softscape would be the living plants that would otherwise fill the space. The other options don’t fit as cleanly: a paved walkway is only one hardscape element, xeriscape centers on drought-tolerant planting, and landscape infill isn’t a standard term for non-vegetated features.