Gardens are really a work of art. The gardener has got to take into account the color, texture, shape, line, and composition when they are designing the garden, which is similar to what a painter does when outlining their work. Each and every seed that is planted is very carefully chosen in order to bring the gardener’s vision to life. Each flower, shrub, and tree are an artistic expression of the planter’s personality. Similarly, a painter’s brush strokes are chosen with the intention to capture the beauty that lies within their mind, and perhaps the painter’s garden. Gardens became particularly influential on artists around the 19 th century when personal home gardens within a fairly urban environment became popular and accessible for those in the middle class. Before this, gardens were strictly agricultural and aristocratic. Suddenly, average people had the ability to design and tend their own gardens for pleasure and aesthetic value and even inspiring garden paste...