Vegetation as an element of landscape design, as distinct from constructed features such as walls, paths, etc.; the action or process of providing an area with softscape features.
Origin
1980s. From softscape + -ing, after hardscaping.
Definition of softscaping in US English:
softscaping
nounˈsɒf(t)skeɪpɪŋ
US
Vegetation as an element of landscape design, as distinct from constructed features such as walls, paths, etc.; the action or process of providing an area with softscape features.