Vegetation (such as lawns, shrubs, trees, etc.) as an element of landscape design, as distinct from constructed features such as walls, paths, etc. Frequently attributive Compare "hardscape".
Origin
1970s. From soft + -scape, probably after hardscape.
Definition of softscape in US English:
softscape
nounˈsɒf(t)skeɪp
US
Vegetation (such as lawns, shrubs, trees, etc.) as an element of landscape design, as distinct from constructed features such as walls, paths, etc. Frequently attributive Compare "hardscape".
Origin
1970s. From soft + -scape, probably after hardscape.