With the deepening of urbanization in China,people′s demands on living environment and public environment are getting higher and higher,which puts forward a new topic for urban garden planning and construction.This study focused on the characteristics,main points and environmental requirements of northern urban landscape design,discussed the landscape design of northern cities,and further discusses and analyzes the differences in landscape design between North and South regions.Considering the human needs in the environment and the functional relationship between regions,landscape design in the northern region should first carry out environmental needs analysis and set up functional content according to the different basic requirements of people for the environment.Accurately grasp the relationship between urban planning and garden design,and develop garden design in northern cities on the basis of science and sustainable development.