History

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The cultural and artistic movement of the Renaissance spread throughout Europe after Italy. The renaissance gardening style is adopted and greatly expanded on by the French.

the Italian Renaissance style garden is still a great influence on landscaping in the modern era.

After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th Century, the Church took over in leading the way in Garden Design.

With the advent of the Roman Empire, we see a shift in focus from the royal palace gardens of Ancient Greece and Persia to more modest residential homes.