Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Gardening - pastime or profession?

Gardening is a hobby for most people. They take it up as a pastime, using it to pass their leisure time, to deck up a garden or to plant a new sapling. But in today's world, it is a full time business to spruce up someone else's garden, to design the terrace plant design of a new apartment. Its all part of a new occupation called landscaping.

Landscaping involves any activity that modifies the visual appearance of an area by introducing new elements of flora and fauna, among other activities. More and more people are taking it up as a profession, as it gives people an opportunity to earn money of an activity that was previously just a pastime.