The History of Landscape Design
There is nothing like the pride that comes with having a beautiful landscape design in your own yard, or business! As a matter of fact, this has been going on for centuries, with one of the earliest, thought to be the “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”. Many of the ancient castles in Europe have beautifully landscaped gardens of topiary, herbs, bushes, and gorgeous heirloom roses, with some of them still thriving.
When it comes to America, the famous landscape design artist is none other than Frederick Law Olmstead. He is responsible for creating multifunctional Central Park in New York City. It is an oasis in a concrete jungle for residents to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the city, without having to travel far. It was quite a challenge, but a huge success. Seeing all this history of landscape has invoked the inner creativity of many.
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