In geography, the five types of landscape are coastal, mountain, desert, plains, and forest. In residential design, the term usually means the five common garden styles instead: formal, cottage, modern, xeriscape, and tropical.
The style version is the one that matters when you are planning a yard. Formal landscapes use symmetry and clipped hedges, cottage gardens layer loose perennials, modern designs lean on clean lines and fewer plant varieties, xeriscapes are built around low water use, and tropical landscapes use bold foliage and dense layering. Your climate narrows the list fast: a tropical look struggles in Denver, and a xeriscape makes little sense in Seattle.
The quickest way to choose is seeing each style on your own lot. Upload a photo and compare them side by side with AI landscape design.