someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively.
What is the meaning of Olmstead?
The Olmstead name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived near or at a hermit's cell. The surname Olmstead is derived from the Old French word ermite, which means hermit, and the Old English word stede, which means place.
What influenced Frederick Law Olmsted?
'"2 The professional gardener who most influenced Olmsted was Humphry Repton, whose Sketches and Hints on Landscape Gardening and The Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening were published in 1795 and 1803, respectively.
